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Rochester Midland Corporation is seeking a highly motivated Production Planner located in Aurora, Illinois. The Production Planner plans and issues daily production schedule, based on MRP plan, reviews new demand against Production Schedule on a daily basis and makes suggestions in regard to expediting production to meet customer needs. This position also reviews and makes changes to forecasts and planning attributes while working closely with Marketing and Sales Executives, Purchasing, and Accounting. Manages and releases on hand inventory for direct customer and internal shipments. Office and manufacturing floor environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Review and adjust MRP planning parameters
- Schedule production from daily MRP run
- Order of silk screening of bottles to meet needs of weekly production
- Schedule transfers of one container size into various other sizes of packaging
- Maintain proper inventory levels of finished products in warehouse
- Direct production daily meetings
- Provides internal customer support for product availability
- Review Internal orders (make decision as to hold or ship)
- Review shortages and provide availability dates on direct ship customer orders, communicate this information back to office staff to notify CSR’s
- Order internal truck loads
- Work closely with distribution centers on maintaining correct reorder points
- Work closely with slow moving inventory team on TBD’s and slow-moving inventory
- Maintain and create performance matrix
EDUCATION/ SPECIAL LICENSES OR CERTIFICATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business with computer emphasis or equivalent in training and experience
- Knowledge of and experience in fully integrated ERP system software.
- MRP and Inventory Management experience.
- Certification as member of American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) a plus.
EXPERIENCE:
- Five years to include prior inventory and production control experience or training, preferably in a manufacturing operation with an MRP environment
- Inventory, warehouse, and distribution management experience
SKILLS:
- Proven decision-making ability
- Strong computer and analytical skills
- Ability to work with people at all organizational levels
- Strong attention to detail
- Mathematical/ statistical analyses
- Microsoft Office & computer navigation
- Aptitude for directing and training people
- Ability to manage and conduct effective meetings
- Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment
COMPETENCIES:
- Detail oriented
- Organized
- Analytical
- Planning & problem solving
- Oral and written communication
- Results-driven
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS:
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.
- Sit or stand for extended periods of time
- Visual acuity necessary to utilize a computer monitor throughout the course of a normal workday
- Ability to perform repetitive keyboarding activities and operate general office equipment.
- Extra hours and some travel may be required
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At RMC, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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