What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Amtec Inc.?
PRODUCTION PLANNER
Location : Rancho Cucamonga CA
Position : Full-time
Summary
The Production Planner leads strategic and tactical activities concerned with the manufacturing of company products. In this role, you will establish / manage forecasts and detailed schedules required to support shipping dates according to customer requirements and business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing sales orders status and adherence to on-dock-date through all phases of the manufacturing and shipping process.
- Control and track all levels of inventory for assigned business unit : raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Develop, publish, and maintain related production schedules and forecasts while balancing inventory, resources, and capacity.
- Review MRP requirements and process applicable action (exception) messages for assigned product-family. Analyze available reports to support production schedules and other strategic inventory plans.
- Generate workorder packages as required and ensure timely delivery to appropriate department and / or work-cell.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities with all internal departments (quality, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, shipping, contracts, etc.) to ensure alignment on priorities and other business objectives.
- Attend MRB review meetings as required.
- Work mandatory overtime as needed to support on-time-delivery and sales targets.
- Support other internal departments as required.
- Follows all safety rules as set by the company.
Education and / or Experience :
A General AA degree; and three to five years of related experience in a production control or related field.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Physical Demands
While performing the responsibilities of the Production Planner job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes; airborne particles, and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate.
