SUMMARY:  Drives all planning requirements for various product lines in accordance with established company policies and procedures. Manages all levels of finished goods and work-in-process inventory in accordance with company goals and objectives. Responsible for on-time delivery, production schedule attainment, inventory dollars, past due dollars and job closure performance metrics for assigned product lines. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Produces a production schedule and plans all material requirements for various product lines predicated on; sales forecast, customer orders, and minimum acceptable on-hand finished goods inventory. 
• Serves as the main point of contact for assigned product lines which includes collaborating daily with production and scheduling the production work load. Reviews in process production jobs to achieve the monthly production schedule/build plan targets. Expedites and prioritizes job schedule as needed. 
• Monitors customer ship-complete sales orders to ensure jobs are completed on time in order for sales orders to ship on time. Coordinates with others in the organization as needed. 
• Tracks on-time delivery percentage, past due sales orders dollars and finished goods inventory levels for assigned product lines.
• Advises department supervisors of changing priorities. Advises company personnel of extensions and / or estimated completion dates.
• Works closely with Purchasing to ensure material is available for future job requirements. 
• Participates in the cycle count program and works with various departments to address root cause of material inventory inaccuracies and adjustments. 
• Works with production personnel, Industrial Engineering, and Product Engineering to ensure Bill of Material structure accuracy and proper consumption of material to maintain inventory accuracy. 
• Maintains the MRP parts database requirements, such as production lot multiples, lot sizes as well as other Planner related fields for each assigned product line. 
• Participates in the monthly S&OP process and planning meetings. 
• May participates in production floor Kaizen and 5S events as needed. 
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor. 
• Ensure job orders for assigned product lines are maintained accurately within the ERP system to include accurate dates and proper job closing.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Production Planner or closely related field required.
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience with various ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Effective communication skills, including excellent oral and written skills.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing and 5S a plus.
• Excellent problem solving skills and good math skills.
• Bachelor of Science in Business (or related field) and/or 10 years plus experience in scheduling / production planner role

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• APICS certification preferred but not required
• Six Sigma training desired by not required

Required Skills Required Experience

Knowledge of basic electrical practices and electrical code as well as control systems and electrical motors.

Ability to instruct students in an applied environment.

Journeyman License is preferred; certifications is a plus.

Good disposition.

Ability to use technology to handle emails and input grades.