Job Summary:
The Production Planner is primarily responsible for generating the master production schedule. This will involve the generation and maintenance of the component inventory stocking levels to support production needs. They will have a deep understanding of core Supply Chain fundamentals such as MRP, safety stock calculations and forecasting (supply V’s actuals). They are also responsible for organizing production to meet customers demand and quality requirements. The Principle Production Planner is an integral part of the Supply Chain team as they are defining what to produce and when to produce it. The Principle Production Planner integrates customer on-time delivery requests into the production schedule. The Principle Production Planner will play a key role in the IT development of the future state production planning solution.
Essential Job Functions*:
- Perform supply demand analysis, highlighting areas of concern for predetermined time frames months
- Regularly review new orders to ensure capacity (labor and machine), materials and design are available to meet customer requested dates
- Determine constraints with inventory and manufacturing and initiate resolution steps with cross functional areas
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining transactional accuracy in the ERP system for inventory control and material usage in production
- Project inventory levels quarterly, maintain inventory at targeted levels while achieving service levels
- Participate in detailed root cause analysis for variance from plan
- Facilitate process improvements to reduce inventory and optimize flow of product through production
- Regular communications with operations team to review production plan and performance metrics
- Manage production work orders to define the production plan
- Maintain & analyze all production planning performance metrics – on-time start, on-time completion & delivery, lead-time compliance, aged work orders, labor and material variances; identify, communicate, and resolve issues for best results
- Regularly provide manufacturing with future capacity reports based upon standard labor hours, demonstrated efficiency and highlight areas of concern (heavy load, new products, potential materials issues)
- Work with Master Scheduler and purchasing monthly to understand longer term demand requirements and ensure raw material supply plan can support business plan
- Ensure Safety and Quality standards are adhered to at all times.
- Participate in customer audits and CVR (Customer Voice Reports) issues related to Buying.
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Skill set
- Conducts complex work important to the organization; contributions effect overall success - failure would result in significant impact to the organization
- Works without supervision; with significant latitude for independent judgment
- Mentors less-experienced team members
- Significant ERP implementation experience
- Will be assigned to represent Supply Chain on cross functional teams (including all business transformation initiatives)
- Will demonstrate cross functional knowledge of multiple business units
Qualifications:
- Masters preferred
- Level of Experience: 5+ years of experience
- APICS certification preferred
- Must have experience and extensive knowledge of the flow of data through entire manufacturing process – from design conception to shipment of product
- Experience in a regulated, lot-controlled manufacturing environment preferred
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work in cross-functional teams in a lead capacity or as a participant
- Experience or training with Lean and Visual Factory manufacturing tools
- Demonstrated strong, analytical skills, problem solving and learning ability
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of team membership
- Ability to work within defined process and identify process improvements, drive improvements and sustain improvements; Ability to get results through process
- Demonstrated comprehension and experience with various business models and their effect on supply chain structure, planning and execution
