Nesco is seeking a Direct Hire Production Planner for a local Milford Company.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate daily production requirements across all levels of the organization to ensure timely order shipments.
- Collaborate with management to meet production deadlines and schedules.
- Create and maintain daily schedules for production lines to achieve sales goals.
- Attend production planning meetings to communicate expectations and address challenges.
- Update customer service on order availability and handle order expediting or rescheduling.
- Assist in cycle counting of physical inventory for assigned production lines.
- Facilitate intercompany transfers and corresponding documentation.
- Serve as a liaison between Customer Service, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production departments.
- Convert and release production orders in ERP system to meet ship dates and inventory goals.
- Maintain accuracy of the ERP scheduling tracker system.
- Optimize production efficiency through sequencing of production orders.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma required.
- Experience with Netsuite.
- Technical or manufacturing training preferred.
- 2-3 years of manufacturing experience with production planning background.
- Preference for candidates with group leader or supervisory experience.
Behavioral Skills:
- Effective communication and teambuilding skills.
- Ability to work independently while following guidelines.
- Capable of working in a fast-paced, demanding environment with inflexible deadlines.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in record keeping, label making, inventory management, and form filing.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. easily.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.