The Planner II is responsible for maintaining and executing the production planning and inventory control activities within designated line of business to meet organizational goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Maintains planning parameters in master item data to drive MRP orders.
Facilitates production planning with manufacturing teams to ensure on-time completion of production orders.
Performs production planning using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) or manual planning methods while exercising judgment on order quantities thus ensuring timely production and appropriate inventory levels of manufactured items.
Works with manufacturing to optimize production planning parameters and scheduling methods.
Investigates production planning issues and shipping shortages to prevent missed shipments and backorders.
Applies metrics to ensure production planning effectiveness.
Conducts, distributes and transacts scrap reports and monitors inventory of planning area responsibility and corrects production planning parameters for over productions or missed forecasts.
Interfaces with other departments on production schedule(s) and changes for holidays and other calendar events as required.
Performs master production scheduling functions in the absence of the Manager, Planning.
Leads or facilitates process improvement projects.
INTERACTIONS:
Supports internal customers by communicating production schedules, backorder status and production release. Communicates needs to internal suppliers. Communicates scrap reports internally and externally. Facilitates or leads cross-functional teams for problem solving, project management, or improvement activities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
General office and manufacturing environment.
Requirements
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: No strenuous physical activity. Typically 25% of time in meetings or meeting individually with people, 75% of the time at the desk on computer/doing paperwork/ on phone. Some walking in manufacturing areas required. Position may require use of Personal Protective Equipment as posted.
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Education and Experience:
HS diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
3-5 years' experience planning in manufacturing environment required.
Certifications: APICS CPIM, CFPIM, or CIRM; or NAPM CPM preferred
Knowledge/Skills:
Experience with MRP system required,
E-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software skills required.