Production Planner

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The year 1954 marked a significant milestone in thermal insulation history. Armstrong’s R&D Project Number 54013, developed by three innovators, evolved into Arma Flex, the world’s first flexible, closed-cell elastomeric foam for equipment insulation. This product revolutionized the insulation industry. Today, more than 70 years later, Arma Flex continues to be a pillar of Armacell’s success.

The Production Planner is a key member of the Mebane team reporting to the Plant Supply Chain Manager. The Production Planner role is responsible for all aspects of planning, scheduling, managing the service level, costs and inventories for products that run on production lines. The planner works closely with the other production planners, the raw materials manager, suppliers, manufacturing, the distribution center, and customer service personnel as necessary.

This position is responsible for balancing customer service, inventory levels within inventory turn targets, and the efficient utilization of production/distribution facilities, manpower and working capital in assigned areas.

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & wellbeing.
• Financial programs such as 401(k), life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs.
• Paid time off including 12 holidays and generous PTO.
• Training and educational resources on our personalized learning management system.
• Giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.

• Create and publish weekly production plans for manufacturing lines
• Provide 6-8 week planning horizons to support production line plans and raw material requirements
• Maintain planning and inventory parameters that optimize SAP to provide best in class results
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Planning, Procurement and inventory control to service the customers with the best availability dates possible
• Periodically review and update SAP master data tables, particularly ABC class and safety stock settings and throughput rates for capacity planning
• Communicate with Customer Service when orders will not be delivered as expected
• Knowledgeable with SAP / AIMS / Advise software and creation of Process Orders
• Work with the Sales Team and Production to create new production items and set them up in SAP
• Actively pursue continuous improvement and support company initiatives, such as World Class Armacell Mindset (WAM)
• Provide reports that gauge the overall health of these business segments
• Manage inventory levels to meet targets, including participation in and management of cycle count activities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Accounting or related field or equivalent level of knowledge typically gained by 5+ years’ practical job experience in a similar role
• 2-5 years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Ability to excel in a cross-cultural, global team environment
• Possesses professional written and verbal communication skills
• Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of SAP and Advise/Mesabi is preferred
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Solid understanding of statistical process control and world class manufacturing techniques
• Knowledge of rubber processing: mixing, curing, extrusion, and foaming
• Proven experience in creating effective technical solutions
• Proven experience in project management…