Production Planner - Electronics

                                                                        Production Planner/Scheduler 

                                                                     Electronics experience required

                                                                            Full time perm position!

PRIMARY FUNCTION 

 This position is responsible for scheduling and planning the manufacturing activities of electronic component product lines and subordinate operations when necessary. 

Job Duties

• Analyzes and communicates part shortage(s) to Materials Manager and buyers prior to Design Reviews
• Prepares for and attends engineering Design Reviews and New Product Launch meetings
• Supports Materials Manager, Manufacturing Manager and Director Supply Chain in implementing optimal material flow analysis including: Kanban, batch flow and other pull initiatives where applicable
• Supports production smoothing by providing data and analysis of actual vs expected production build times
• Supports analysis of Workflow by conducting studies on: Capacity, Cycle Times, Takt and lead times
• Develops Pareto activity charts and provides associated improvement activity data to Production Manager, Materials Manager and/or Director Supply Chain
• Communicates schedules and scheduling related metrics through Visual Management boards and Gemba walks
• Develops detailed schedules, material requirements lists, and production plans for established product lines
• Monitors actual versus planned production times and variances
• Manages and maintains adequate inventory levels of finished components, work in progress, and raw materials
• Supports AS9100/ISO9001 quality initiatives
• Interfaces with design engineering and production to plan timely completion of development hardware
• Facilitates product line production status meetings
• Analyzes MRP output to determine raw material requirements 

Education and Experience

• Must be a US person (US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s degree in business related field and one to five years planning experience in electronics industry is preferred.
• An Associate’s degree in a business related field with APICS certification and at least 6 years of planning experience in an electronics industry may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• In lieu of the Associate’s degree and APICS certification, at least 10 years of planning experience in an electronics industry may be substituted.
• Exceptional analytical and data analysis abilities
• Understands production, workflow, shop capacity, supply chain, manpower utilizations and load reporting
• Proficient in the use of MS Office (Word, Access & Project)
• Advanced skills in the use of MS Excel
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, production planning, and inventory management principles
• Exposure of IFS or other ERP systems