Gentex Corp.
Production Planner/Scheduler - Weekend Shift
Gentex Corp., Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States, 18407
Production Planner/Scheduler - Weekend Shift
Join Gentex Corp. for the Production Planner/Scheduler - Weekend Shift role. We are a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel.
About the Job! Oversee the receipt and movement of released orders to all necessary production, inspection, and test areas as subassemblies or end items are manufactured. Provide inputs to shipment schedules, plans and forecasts as knowledge of production status develops. Identify any issues/bottlenecks in the production flow and ensure that necessary labor, material, or support is applied to relieve the issue. Report daily production metrics.
Essential Functions:
Coordinates production schedule and activities with support departments and resolves production constraints related to methods, tools, fixtures, materials, and manpower.
Attend/lead daily meetings to prioritize and plan production activities to maintain on-time delivery.
Communicate the status of job orders to internal and external customers on a regular basis.
Participates in the generation of the daily/weekly/monthly production build plan and issues the plan to the assembly, inspection and test areas.
Reports manufacturing metrics from individual cells and combines information into daily reports.
Ensures all white board cellular metrics are updated for each area.
Identifies schedule and MFI’s (material flow interruptions) and develops and implements corrective actions.
Follows up on status of past due orders.
Participation in product rescheduling and modification of the production run (pulling in or pushing out). This includes interfacing with the Programs Office, Contracts Administration, quality, operations, engineering and customer representatives.
Coordinate with Department Manager to develop policies and procedures.
Manage and track the released work orders to confirm production fulfills planned requisites.
Determine the sequence of the production work orders to be released based on material availability and manufacturing schedule priorities.
Identify and resolve material shortages required for the planned production work orders.
Review all material needs based on the manufacturing schedule requirements for sales orders and appropriate inventory levels.
Education: Minimum BA or BS degree or equivalent education and experience.
Experience:
Minimum five years’ production planning, scheduling, and material control experience in a Military/Aerospace/Commercial hybrid environment or comparable equivalent.
Proficiency with computer automated scheduling systems (ERP system).
Familiar with shop floor scheduling and component issuing/kitting.
Strong understanding of entire flow of production from kit/part pulling to processing finished goods and end customer acceptance.
High mix/low volume manufacturing experience.
Knowledge & Skills:
Demonstrate the ability to lead and guide others effectively to achieve desired outcome.
Objective and analytical oriented/problem solving skills.
Production shop loading and planning skills.
Fundamental Lean Manufacturing and high rate production skills.
Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation skills.
Ability to express self clearly in verbal and written form – ability to interface with all levels of staff.
Project Planning and Scheduling skills.
Ability to handle multiple programs and tasks simultaneously and efficiently.
Ability to work in a comprehensive team environment.
To Apply: https://www.gentexcorp.com/careers/
Location: Gentex’s Carbondale facility is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County. Carbondale, PA is about twenty miles north of Scranton, PA, 50 miles south of Binghamton, NY, and about 125 miles from New York City and Philadelphia. The area hosts numerous nearby state parks, nature preserves and local colleges and universities, including The University of Scranton and Marywood University. Northeast Pennsylvania is a beautiful area and offers an excellent cost of living. It is a great place to work, meet people, raise a family and live!
Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Supply Chain and Production
Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing
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About the Job! Oversee the receipt and movement of released orders to all necessary production, inspection, and test areas as subassemblies or end items are manufactured. Provide inputs to shipment schedules, plans and forecasts as knowledge of production status develops. Identify any issues/bottlenecks in the production flow and ensure that necessary labor, material, or support is applied to relieve the issue. Report daily production metrics.
Essential Functions:
Coordinates production schedule and activities with support departments and resolves production constraints related to methods, tools, fixtures, materials, and manpower.
Attend/lead daily meetings to prioritize and plan production activities to maintain on-time delivery.
Communicate the status of job orders to internal and external customers on a regular basis.
Participates in the generation of the daily/weekly/monthly production build plan and issues the plan to the assembly, inspection and test areas.
Reports manufacturing metrics from individual cells and combines information into daily reports.
Ensures all white board cellular metrics are updated for each area.
Identifies schedule and MFI’s (material flow interruptions) and develops and implements corrective actions.
Follows up on status of past due orders.
Participation in product rescheduling and modification of the production run (pulling in or pushing out). This includes interfacing with the Programs Office, Contracts Administration, quality, operations, engineering and customer representatives.
Coordinate with Department Manager to develop policies and procedures.
Manage and track the released work orders to confirm production fulfills planned requisites.
Determine the sequence of the production work orders to be released based on material availability and manufacturing schedule priorities.
Identify and resolve material shortages required for the planned production work orders.
Review all material needs based on the manufacturing schedule requirements for sales orders and appropriate inventory levels.
Education: Minimum BA or BS degree or equivalent education and experience.
Experience:
Minimum five years’ production planning, scheduling, and material control experience in a Military/Aerospace/Commercial hybrid environment or comparable equivalent.
Proficiency with computer automated scheduling systems (ERP system).
Familiar with shop floor scheduling and component issuing/kitting.
Strong understanding of entire flow of production from kit/part pulling to processing finished goods and end customer acceptance.
High mix/low volume manufacturing experience.
Knowledge & Skills:
Demonstrate the ability to lead and guide others effectively to achieve desired outcome.
Objective and analytical oriented/problem solving skills.
Production shop loading and planning skills.
Fundamental Lean Manufacturing and high rate production skills.
Mechanical Measurement and Instrumentation skills.
Ability to express self clearly in verbal and written form – ability to interface with all levels of staff.
Project Planning and Scheduling skills.
Ability to handle multiple programs and tasks simultaneously and efficiently.
Ability to work in a comprehensive team environment.
To Apply: https://www.gentexcorp.com/careers/
Location: Gentex’s Carbondale facility is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County. Carbondale, PA is about twenty miles north of Scranton, PA, 50 miles south of Binghamton, NY, and about 125 miles from New York City and Philadelphia. The area hosts numerous nearby state parks, nature preserves and local colleges and universities, including The University of Scranton and Marywood University. Northeast Pennsylvania is a beautiful area and offers an excellent cost of living. It is a great place to work, meet people, raise a family and live!
Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Supply Chain and Production
Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing
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