Production Planner

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Plan production schedules, review component parts, and sub-assembly availability against build schedule.
• Develop the schedule of production for assigned product lines to ensure on time customer delivery. Advise the Plant Manager as to increases or decreases in production plans.
• Create and manage weekly shipping schedule.
• Review the availability of manufactured and purchase parts for the assigned product lines.
• Acquire shop orders, purchase order due dates and manufactured parts build dates.
• Expedite any needed manufactured or purchase parts, contacting vendors or purchasing as needed, to ensure availability in line with production schedules.
• Issue any required purchase orders in support of assigned product lines.
• Coordinate with Office Manager for purchasing of raw materials.
• Follow up to ensure assigned product lines are completed according to customer and MRP requirements.
• Adjust production schedules as needed based on part availability and customer demands.
• Follow new products to confirm we meet scheduled due date.
• Facilitate daily production meeting.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Some interaction with customers required.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
• Develop, recommend, and implement departmental policies and procedures, processes, and methods.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.

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.

Education and/or Experience

Requires four years of high school and one to three years of progressively responsible related experience; or a combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as shop orders, purchase orders, and production documentation. Ability to complete picklists, purchase orders, schedules and assigned reports. Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and other employees of the organization.

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 apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, occasionally loud.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Waukesha, WI 53189: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location