Vantage Point Recruiting
Job Description
Job Description The Production Planner is an integral role within Supply Chain, reporting the Supply Chain Manager.
Responsibilities:
Creates and maintains master production schedules for finished goods for make to stock and make to order products, utilizing computerized software MRP/ERP systems. Analyzes plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements. Presents recommendations for approval. Makes decisions on daily production schedules based on engineering plans, production specifications, factory capacity, availability of material and labor loading requirements. Creates, executes, and manages production work orders in support of material requirements plan. Trains Production Associates on performing inventory transactions, labor reporting and material management process improvements. Independently identifies and performs schedule risk assessments and mitigation planning in addition to facilitating the resolution of labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other existing and potential schedule interruptions. Develops recovery plans and adjusts schedules according to production progress, change orders, and other delaying conditions. Responsible for ERP data integrity by maintaining MRP, product masters, on-hand inventory balances, Bill of Materials, Routings. Works with Finance and Operations on material and labor cost deviations. Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Technical or equivalent in a related discipline preferred. 5+ years' experience of production
planning/scheduling,
master scheduling or supply chain management preferred. Strong Working knowledge of ERP systems. Experience must include using the system as part of the job function, how to extract data, and how to maintain data integrity in the system. Knowledge of manufacturing principles and methodologies including Lean and Theory of Constraints. Expert level MS Excel skills with strong data access/retrieval skills with experience in data analysis, data manipulation. Strong analytical capabilities. APICS certification or similar preferred. Benefits of the Job:
Paid vacation and holidays! 401K with company match Company Profit Sharing Medical, Dental, Vision! Short term/long term disability, Life insurance Convenient location, close to I 95 in Lewiston, easy access!
Job Description The Production Planner is an integral role within Supply Chain, reporting the Supply Chain Manager.
Responsibilities:
Creates and maintains master production schedules for finished goods for make to stock and make to order products, utilizing computerized software MRP/ERP systems. Analyzes plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements. Presents recommendations for approval. Makes decisions on daily production schedules based on engineering plans, production specifications, factory capacity, availability of material and labor loading requirements. Creates, executes, and manages production work orders in support of material requirements plan. Trains Production Associates on performing inventory transactions, labor reporting and material management process improvements. Independently identifies and performs schedule risk assessments and mitigation planning in addition to facilitating the resolution of labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other existing and potential schedule interruptions. Develops recovery plans and adjusts schedules according to production progress, change orders, and other delaying conditions. Responsible for ERP data integrity by maintaining MRP, product masters, on-hand inventory balances, Bill of Materials, Routings. Works with Finance and Operations on material and labor cost deviations. Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Technical or equivalent in a related discipline preferred. 5+ years' experience of production
planning/scheduling,
master scheduling or supply chain management preferred. Strong Working knowledge of ERP systems. Experience must include using the system as part of the job function, how to extract data, and how to maintain data integrity in the system. Knowledge of manufacturing principles and methodologies including Lean and Theory of Constraints. Expert level MS Excel skills with strong data access/retrieval skills with experience in data analysis, data manipulation. Strong analytical capabilities. APICS certification or similar preferred. Benefits of the Job:
Paid vacation and holidays! 401K with company match Company Profit Sharing Medical, Dental, Vision! Short term/long term disability, Life insurance Convenient location, close to I 95 in Lewiston, easy access!