Description:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Production Planner to manage and optimize the production schedule. In this role, you will work closely with the Assembly Master Planner, cross-functional teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless production flow, mitigate supply chain risks, and proactively address issues related to material shortages, delays, and process inefficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
- Effectively manage the production schedule based on available capacity and multiple changing customer requirements.
- Taking deep dives to proactively identify, anticipate and escalate shortages in the short and long term as needed.
- Develop, review, update necessary reports to ensure clear communication across all business levels.
- Collaborate with operations and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure accurate data accuracy for scheduled dates within the ERP system.
- Act as a primary point of contact to lead and coordinate communications with internal stakeholders to meet business needs.
- Drive process improvements to minimize fulfillment risks caused by internal issues and enhance production efficiency.
- Work effectively within a team setting and under minimal guidance to achieve production goals and resolve issues.
Qualifications / Requirements
- 3+ years direct experience working in production planning, scheduling
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with supply chain focus or related field (or 3+ years of comparable industry experience)
- 3+ years direct experience working with ERP systems, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to proactively identify issues, analyze data, and implement effective solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across teams and levels.
- Experience with cross-functional teams and driving process improvements.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities