Planner

Job Title: Planner II

Location: Irvine, CA

Pay: $30.00 to $37.00 hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for on-time delivery of internal and external customer requirements. Requires minimal supervision. Assignments may include developmental projects, prototypes, production orders, spares and repairs. Functions include reviewing sales orders, calculating material requirements, creating production schedules, interpreting drawings, creating purchase requisitions, incorporating engineering change notices, preparing shipping documents and coordinating project closeouts. Willing to work extra hours as necessary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interpret sales orders, develops and maintains production schedules, calculates material requirements, prepares purchase requisitions, releases manufacturing orders and prepares shipping documents in support of on-time shipments.

• Resolves problems associated with inventories, procurement, scheduling, work-in-process and shipments to ensure on-time delivery.

• Works from engineering drawings and system data to create purchase requisitions, production schedules and incorporate engineering change notices.

• Schedules and chairs meetings.

• Prepares status reports as required.

• Coordinates project closeouts as assigned.

• Performs other tasks as assigned.

NON ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• May be required to assist in other areas of department.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities required)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

LEVEL 5:

Bachelor's Degree required Minimum of 2 years of experience with material and production planning information systems in a manufacturing/assembly environment (MPS/MRP).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

LEVEL 3:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations. Ability to communicate in English. Ability to write operating procedures and instructions. Ability to read engineering drawing and specs.

Ability to write operating procedures and instructions. Ability to read engineering drawings and specs.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

LEVEL 3:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

The job mostly requires basic math skills. Frequent need to calculate percentages for material attrition.

REASONING ABILITY

LEVEL 4:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Ability to make quick decisions, prioritize tasks and respond to multiple activities. Ability to consistently produce accurate results and complete tasks on time.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

As a member of the organization, the employee is expected to work effectively with co-workers, customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; addressing others by name, title or other respectful identifier and; respecting the diversity of our work force in actions words and deeds.