Equiliem is hiring: Production Planner in Jackson

Overview

Position Overview: As a Production Scheduler, you will represent the plant within a Network and facilitate seamless execution and adherence to planned production volumes and dates for the plant’s performance across core business objectives such as inventory, cost and customer satisfaction. The Production Scheduler focuses on managing the short-term frozen horizon for the plant through collaboration with cross-functional teams including operations, quality and engineering.

Due to the nature of work and compliance with U.S. government regulations (e.g., ITAR), all applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Responsibilities

• Adhere and align to the Master Production Schedule
• When constrained, resequence/re-route production orders to minimize deviation from MPS
• Escalate execution issues to Network Schedulers when resolution time threatens adherence to MPS
• Manage shop floor scheduling; level load orders based on capacity in the cell
• Manage work orders to ensure manufacturing has required work at all times, communicates on overtime requirements
• Direct daily workflow (WIP – “work in process”) through analysis of reports and input from cross-functional teams
• Align and set priorities for resources and shared resources across factory to maximize efficiency and material flow to ensure customer on-time delivery (OTD)
• Expedite orders for customers where possible; expedites shortages with buyers; communicates updates to customer service
• Ensure work orders for their areas of responsibility are current, not past due, not in pick status for long periods of time
• Support minimizing past due sales dollars, monitoring and resolving quality issues and drive customer on-time delivery
• Support High Performance Work Teams and flexible/capable of working in different environments
• Support plant continuous improvement
• Prepare reports and other correspondence for use by Client SCM professionals
• Communicate with cross-functional teams including: Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Operations and Purchasing
• Assist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques which will improve the scheduling function
• Ensure compliance with applicable contract flow down (FAR, DFAR, ITAR, etc.)

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1-2 years in Supply Chain Role

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Supply Chain and Production

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting

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