Function :
The Production Planner develops daily and weekly production schedules to meet customer requirements in a cost-effective manner to ensure on-time delivery. This position will work directly with production, quality, engineering, and supply chain management teams to determine needs within production processes.
- Gather and analyze electronic data interchange (EDI) and customer orders to convert into master schedule based on cycle times, efficiency, pieces, direct labor, and finished goods inventory levels
- Communicate with production, quality, and supply chain management teams to provide necessary scheduling or schedule change information
- Communicate the production schedule and any changes with the appropriate buyers of raw materials
- Communicate with others in the company to inform of any schedule changes and other critical information that affects their ability to perform their jobs effectively, as necessary
- Complete daily inventory reports
- Analyze inventory inaccuracies and identify root causes for discrepancies
- Maintain minimal levels of WIP / FG inventory with goals of increasing inventory turnover
- Verify the accuracy of daily production totals into the data base
- Verify the accuracy of the scrap report into the data base
- Work with program management and plant engineering to coordinate prototype and development runs
- Provide capacity-planning data and analysis to plant management, mid-long term
- Provide production planning data and analysis to finance for annual budgets
- Lead or participate in physical inventory events as necessary
Profile :
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or relevant field required
- 3+ years of experience of Scheduling in a manufacturing environment or similar work experience required
- Cooperation within teams to successfully carry out tasks and responsibilities
- Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office Suite; Excel (Pivot tables e.g.) Word, and PowerPoint
- Hands-on approach to problem solving and analysis
- Ability to work under time pressure as well multi-tasking events
- Excellent Analytical Skills, particularly in forecasting and anticipating production needs and capabilities
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations
- In-depth knowledge of planning system software and material requirement planning (MRP)
- Excellent communication skills in English are mandatory; good communication level in German, French is an asset
- Live by example the Values – Safety, Customer Focused, Teamwork, Excellence and Trust