Planner; PRP

General Role Description

Plan and schedule short- and long-term manufacturing processes for large industrial power electronics equipment

• Bring Plan production tasks and schedules according to client orders
• Plan and coordinate production activities to improve runtime, in collaboration with production management
• Develop and review production plans with managers for approval
• Adjust assembly build plans to ensure production goals are achieved
• Report material availability data and conditions affecting production continuity to production team as needed
• Review material shortage data and communicate with the Senior Production Planner for resolution
• Produce shortage reports and collaborate with Procurement and Warehouse to ensure parts are available to meet production demands
• Review capacity demands and provide feedback to the Senior Production Planner to ensure timely deliveries
• Monitor inventory levels to meet planned inventory goals
• Develop and issue materials and parts requisitions
• Release manufacturing work orders to the warehouse for marshalling
• Update scheduling spreadsheets and production charts
• Utilize ERP system to generate assembly work orders

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values:
  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

• Associate’s degree or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 2 years of production planning experience in an assembly production environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, and an ERP system
• Availability to travel, [domestically and internationally, up to 5%,] sometimes with limited notice

• Proficiency in Oracle
• 5 years’ total production planning experience in a manufacturing environment

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