Planner Scheduler

Planner Scheduler

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Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Planning and Materials Management, The Planner/Scheduler will be responsible for properly planning and scheduling work orders to the production floor in support of both production and NPI/NPD products. The Planner/Scheduler will create, launch, monitor, close and report on all work orders in the factory. The planner will work closely with the Master Scheduler and the Manufacturing Director to ensure the work order execution meets the needs of the overall plan, while maximizing the efficiency of the production resources.

· Hands on position that will work with Production team to ensure we deliver parts to customer on time

· Responsible for all aspects of planning, scheduling, and creation and maintenance of production and NPI/NPD work orders.

· Monitor and prioritize work order builds; issue kit releases in support of build schedules and ensure proper transfer of completed assemblies from WIP to next level assembly or finished goods.

· Monitor WIP levels to identify potential on time delivery issues

· Communicates specific supply chain shortages and their urgency to purchasing

· Coordinate and expedite the flow of parts, sub-assemblies, and material to work areas to ensure production schedule and customer commitments are met.

· Analyze inventory variances and suggest/follow up on corrective actions to ensure avoidance of stock-outs or excess materials.

· Ensure BOM accuracy for all assigned products.

· Work with manufacturing and purchasing teams to establish and maintain capacity models

· Identify capacity limitations and communicating to management to ensure plans can be achieved.

· Work closely with Planning, Procurement, and Operations to achieve lead time reduction and on time delivery

• Analyze risks and develop mitigation plans for product being transferred to contract manufacturers

• Solid fundamental understanding of the principles and concepts of MRP, manufacturing work flow, capacity planning, and supply chain.
• Be able to interface tactfully and proactively with all departments in the company, with an emphasis on Production, Purchasing, and Engineering
• Ability to communicate clearly and compellingly about analyses, insights, and recommendations.
• Have a complete understanding of assigned products, with emphasis on scheduling constraints and/or long lead processes or items
• Ability to make decisions and evaluations to identify any constraints in the production plan.
• Knowledgeable of the many production requirements relating to processes, machines and people
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, (Netsuite a plus) and multi-layer BOMs.
• Advanced MS Excel experience (pivot tables and v-lookup)
• Must be detail-oriented quality and precision-focused
• Ability to target presentations, written or oral, to different audiences

Qualifications

· Bachelors degree preferred

· Minimum five (5) years of experience in planning/scheduling

Additional Information

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

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