Planner, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Operations Engineer

Brandt Industries Canada Ltd. is currently seeking to fill a Planner position for our Regina, Saskatchewan facility. The Planner is responsible for the short term scheduling and long term planning for Brandt Industries Canada Ltd. The incumbent is to work with shop management, purchasing, engineering and other related personnel to ensure “on-time” delivery and an accurate schedule.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely with sales, shop management, engineering and purchasing to accurately plan the long term production for the plant and ensure on-time delivery to our customers.
• Short-term scheduling of the plant activities for an orderly flow of parts and materials to help shop management effectively assign tasks from work station to work station.
• Communicate with Kitting and Purchasing to ensure parts and materials are where they need to be when they are required.
• Along with sales, participate and lead production meetings.
• Work closely with planning department to effectively utilize resources within all locations.
• Troubleshoot obstacles impeding on-time delivery.
• Communicate with Managers and Supervisors to ensure manpower is always available to fulfill production requirements.
• Report required updates in standard hours within manufacturing system.
• Write up production orders within the manufacturing system.
• Help set-up bill of materials with PDM group within the manufacturing system to indicate whether product is to be purchased or manufactured and how it will flow through the shop.
• Assist purchasing in regards to priorities.
• Continually evaluate practices and processes while developing and implementing improvements.

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• Microsoft Office – Required
• Scheduling / planning experience – Required
• Experience with manufacturing software - Required
• Communication skills, oral & written - Required
• Understanding of AutoCAD / Solid works – Asset
• Post-secondary completion in a manufacturing related course - Asset

• Microsoft Office – Required
• Scheduling / planning experience – Required
• Experience with manufacturing software - Required
• Communication skills, oral & written - Required
• Understanding of AutoCAD / Solid works – Asset
• Post-secondary completion in a manufacturing related course - Asset