Production Planner

Summary

Responsible for production planning activities including scheduling all production related activities, managing the production schedule and meeting supplies/materials, quality, safety, environmental, and cost requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the forecasting, planning, scheduling, and workflow process. Works daily with Operations, Procurement, Logistics and Sales to ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded.
• Develops and maintains a dynamic 12 month rolling Master Production Plan for assigned products, considering supplier lead times, production capacity and sales forecasts.
• Plans and prepares production schedules for manufacture of equipment: Develops schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
• Confers with production supervision to determine status of production orders and updates the schedule accordingly. Facilitates a monthly production meeting to communicate production status and shortages.
• Maintains inventory levels according to manufacturing capacity and capability. Participates in inventory control and adjustments.
• Works with Sales and Engineering to plan the production of sample and prototype parts.
• Creates and maintains any needed reports.
• Work with sales and Buyer on forecasting whole good configurations, quantities and maintaining the forecast module. Schedules orders and ensure optimal production levels.
• Responsible for creating all shop work orders including whole goods and parts sales. Assist Production Management in directing and managing assembly operations for production priorities and ensure they are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Maintain planning bills of material and forecast module in business system.
• Follows and assists with enforcement of safety policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

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 functions.

• Basic understanding of manufacturing planning principles, theories, and concepts.
• Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
• Familiar with lean manufacturing and lean material flow concepts.
• Knowledge of production tools and equipment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to work independently to deliver consistent results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Education and/or Experience

AA degree in business, engineering or related field and minimum of 3 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Strong in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; CRM.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the office is usually very quiet.

The noise level in the shop is moderate. The shop is subject to temperature fluctuations depending on the season as it is an open work environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Madera, CA 93637: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person