Associate Planner

The Associate Production Control Planner is responsible for the day-to-day production control tasks to create integrated production schedules that meet customer requirements. This role is responsible for executing, tracking, and expediting of work items; including material availability, change order documentation, and logical transactions within an SAP/MRP environment.  

Main Responsibilities:

• The Associate Planner assists in the administration of one or more planning areas (First Time Build, Fast Track Production, OSM Systems, Abatements Systems, Kits, Spares).
• Assists the Production Control Planner by handling many day-to-day tasks.
• May audit line-side (kanban managed) materails
• Converts, releases, and prints work orders as necessary
• Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Locates and expedites materials needed in the production cell.
• Resolves problems utilizing acquired knowledge & analytical abilities.
• Notifies stakeholders of any late deliveries or missing materails and works with planners on an appropriate recovery plan.
• Conducts material planning information integrity and implementation to MRP/SAP system.
• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance while working collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Respectfully takes direction from the supervisor/ manager.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a threat to the safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education level:

• Bachelor's degree in a business, industrial engineering, or similar discipline.
• Experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Relevant Previous experience:

• This is an entry-level planning position, apptitude for software is essential.
• Prior assembly or manufacturing experience is beneficial

Knowledge areas/Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of ERP Systems, MRP processes, and Lean Manufacturing theories.
• APICS/ASCM training is beneficial.
• CPIM prefered.

Other requirements:

• Desire to learn and grow in a production/materails planning role.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and flexible.
• Working experience with Microsoft Office - PowerPoint and Excel.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to evaluate and analyze data to gauge its importance when making decisions.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP (preferably SAP) with an understanding of discrete manufacturing, bills of material, product life-cycle management, and supply chain operations.
• Self-starter and effective time manager. Ability to prioritize tasks under pressure.

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.