SUMMARY
The Production Planner (Murfreesboro, TN) will manage the supply chain and component inventories at optimal levels to support production schedules.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establishes Master Planning Schedule and Daily Schedule to establish sequence and lead time of preparation of products to meet finished goods inventory requirements and shipping dates.
- Analyzes plant capacity data and performs algebraic and basic mathematical calculations to determine the timing of manufacturing processes, tools, and personnel requirements.
- Confer with department supervisors to determine status of ongoing production requirements and assigned projects. Will alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions and expedite operations to meet shipping requirements as necessary.
- Prepare production reports and graphs for weekly production planning meetings.
- Lead daily and weekly overtime meetings with supervisors and management
- Enter schedule information into SAP as related to production.
- Maintain bar-coding templates, defaults, and customer information to maintain the automated bar-coding system.
- Effectively define root cause and corrective action plans.
- Analyze, submit, verify and communicate release requirements .
- SAP data management of customer master records for new and existing part numbers.
- Create and maintain customer material information records.
- Assist with production supervision as necessary
- Assist with assembling small package orders and with returnable dunnage issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university - prefer Enginnering or Supply Chain
- 3 years of related experience idealy some experience / exposure to material flow, proces improvement and/or pull through systems
- Knowledge and experience with SAP preferable or similar ERP
- Strong computer knowledge to include Microsoft Applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Dynamic communication / inter-personal skills, as well as exemplary written and verbal communications skills
- Highly organized and possess good decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Any experience with LEAN, Six Sigma, KANBAN or WHIP preferred
- Effectively define root cause and corrective action plans
No Sponsorship Available