PRODUCTION PLANNER

JOB DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT     

REPORTS TO: SENIOR MANAGER OF OPERATIONS            

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT  

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:  FULL- TIME

Position Summary: A production planner is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the production process. Duties include a specific focus on the materials and goods required in the production phase.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses (ERP system Epicor and Netsuit and Excel) tools to plan, prepare, issue, and adjust work-in-process to meet customer demands and established inventory targets.
• Coordinates the preparation and planning of work order releases to support schedules and balance workload.
• Solves production and priority conflicts and addresses past-due work order problems daily
• Attends daily production/sales/quality/shortage meetings to answer questions and resolve problems; keeps manufacturing management apprised of said issues.
• Identifies and solves material and other constraints that prevent the release of work orders.
• Coordinates, schedules, and priority conflicts in Manufacturing Operations.
• Reviews production capacity for constraints and works with manufacturing to resolve.
• Coordinate manufacturing and manufacturing engineering to ensure routing accuracy.
• Coordinate sales order scheduling
• Maintains on-time delivery.
• Maintains proper levels of finished goods inventory.
• Provides visibility of system operation and measures of performance to management team.
• Performs audits to ensure smooth operations.
• Supports development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Prepares and issues reports as required.
• Required participation in internal training as needed to perform the duties assigned to this role.
• Other duties as assigned