Production Planner

Position: PRODUCTION PLANNER
Primary Duties:
Responsible for the development of the production schedule and manufacturing plan consistent with finished product demand, resource availability, and inventory level objectives.

Optimizes resource planning operations through reduced set ups, family scheduling, etc.

Schedules the production of material through the plant to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels

Provide information to and coordinates with Purchasing Department to aid in the schedule for consumption of component parts and glass

Maintains open communication with customers, manufacturing and support personnel, and subcontractors to assure manufacturing plans are clearly understood and fulfilled

Coordinates with Maintenance and Engineering for scheduled down-time, PMs, equipment upgrades, etc.

Assists in coordinating engineering changes

Participates in new product development programs

Interfaces with NMI/GSC and schedules pre-customer release development runs Maintains accurate records and documentation for history and audit purposes

Supports departmental activities by serving as backup for other Materials positions as required.

Prepares and publishes daily and weekly schedules

Develops 12 week plan by part number

Maintains updated procedures in support of Pilkington Quality System Requirements Provides assistance to Purchasing to determine material usage per part for annual blanket order estimation

Review work in process material status on production floor

Conduct daily scheduling meetings

Minimizes/eliminates obsolete material

Participates in monthly/annual physical inventories

Verifies Bill of Material and Routing accuracy

Maintains the Material Master records

On call 24/7 to respond to customer and scheduling questions

Conducts all business affairs in accordance with Pilkington’s business philosophy and Standards of Business Conduct Responsible for following the Environmental, Quality, and Safety policies.

Other duties as assigned

Adherence to NSG Standards of Business Conduct and it’s Values and Principles This position is focused on production scheduling and planning within a manufacturing environment. Candidates whose primary experience is in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, logistics coordination, or supply chain analytics without direct production planning responsibility may not be a strong match for this role. Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered3 or more years of hands-on experience in production planning, production control, manufacturing scheduling, or materials planning in a manufacturing environment

Experience developing and maintaining production schedules in a high-volume manufacturing operation.

Experience utilizing SAP, ERP, MRP, or similar planning systems

Working knowledge of production scheduling, inventory management, capacity planning, and manufacturing operations. Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Qualifications Desired:

Experience in an automotive supplier manufacturing environment

Six Sigma certificationAPICS Certification SAP S/4

HANA experience

QualificationsEDUCATIONBachelors or better in Business or related fieldEXPERIENCE3 years:
Scheduler3 years:
Planner

Job Summary

Requisition Number: PRODU
004604

Job Category:
Mfg Operations

Schedule:

Full-Time