Production Planning - Contractor - L3

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a Production Planner Position Type: Full time (Contract to Hire) Duration: 12months Location: State College, PA (Onsite/1st Shift) As a Production Planner you will: The Production Planner plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors products through the complete production cycle of mature production program units to meet requirements. Advises operations and program management of the status of work in progress & risks to meeting internal master schedule. Effective collaboration and coordination with manufacturing assemblers/technicians, material management, product line managers and quality are critical to the role. Essential Functions: Coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and Material Management to develop internal master schedule for assigned programs Releases work orders to production floor based on internal master schedule, part availability and current capacity Monitors manufacturing conformance to master schedule using ERP systems and reports. Expedites needed make items based on master schedule Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, floor inventory accuracy, release on time and on time delivery. Reports variances and action plans to address. Manages and controls manufacturing floor stock for assigned programs Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed Coordinates scheduling of shared equipment and personnel with respective process owners May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Previous Planning and / or New Product Introduction experience. Experience in an electronics production manufacturing environment either as a production planner, master scheduler, demand planner, and/or supply planner. Effectively present information and respond to questions from management peers and subordinates. Experience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities. Must possess strong results and goal/deadline-oriented work ethic, high attention to detail and be flexible. Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to develop and bring to completion multiple assignments concurrently. Strong Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel (e.g., Excel formulas, V-lookups, pivot tables) and has skill in preparing tables, graphs, and charts. Preferred Additional Skills: APICS Certification Lean Manufacturing Certification / Training Thanks & Regards Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible. We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW. Thank you! Ankur Mishra (1) 213-929-5189 Ankur.Mishra@innovasolutions.com PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS: Pay Range*: $38-$40 per hour. *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP). ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields. Recent Recognitions: Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024 Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025) One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked 3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024) One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked 13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics) Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023) One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024) AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100 certifications Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/ Innova Solutions offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer eligible referrals. Submit referrals at https://innovasolutions.workllama.com/atsuser/anonreferafriend and earn $250-$1,000 per referral. 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