Production Planner

Job DetailsJob LocationGeospace Technologies - Houston, TXRemote TypeHybridPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level4 Year DegreeJob ShiftDayJob CategoryStrategy - PlanningDescriptionFunction: This position coordinates activities between manufacturing departments to ensure customer delivery promises are met. Daily activities involve expediting open work orders and all material needed for project completion and opening work orders to maximize production productivity. Duties/Responsibilities:The activities performed by this position include but not limited to:Master-schedulingForecastingreviewing open sales ordersreviewing MRPanalyzing inventory transactionsleading production meetingstracking performance to schedulesdaily labor reportingreviewing capacity planningreviewing inventory levelsreviewing safety stocks and lead timesexpediting purchased componentsmaterial and labor variance controlsreviewing open work ordersdeveloping production schedulescoordinating outside labor processestracking Engineering Change datesquoting delivery dates to salesQualificationsSkills/Experience:Three to five (3-5) years' experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing a computerizedMRP system and or a twoyear associates degree in production management. Thorough understanding of computerized manufacturing systems. Basic understanding of spread sheets and Microsoft programs and the abilityto create spread sheets, graphs and word documents needed to analyze supply anddemand data.Background and skills needed for success include Microsoft Office Suite (especially spreadsheets)A working knowledge of computerized manufacturingsystems, the theory of MRP, a familiarity with Bills of Materials (BOM's), and theability to read basic blue prints.Education:4 year business degree APICS certification a real plus.