What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Döhler?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
The Production Planner is responsible for processing customer orders efficiently and on time, taking cost-optimized production and customer requirements into account.
Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Optimum daily production planning according to customer specifications in consultation with Production.
- Planning in the IT systems and processing in the resulting scheduling lists.
- Checking material and raw material availability and production capacities in accordance with incoming customer orders.
- Planning production orders to various production plants in detail, taking throughput times, cleaning times and cost-optimized production into account.
- Conducting redistribution and relocation of raw materials or blending materials for production.
- Compiling production statistics and analyzing the results.
- Maintaining material master data.
- Implementing preventative and responsive complaints and deviation management.
- Implementing and maintaining OEDM standards (e.g. 5S; standardized work). Notifying the line manager of deviations.
- Initiating improvements.
- Ensuring an optimum exchange of information within the division and with the interfaces.
- Documenting efficient and effective processes in the company's internal IT systems.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is occasionally exposed to wet, warm, humid and cold temperatures.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days can vary depending on production schedule.
Travel
Less than 15%
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of education
- 3-5 years of experience in a production environment
- SAP experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of food & beverage production or related processe
Safety/ Food Safety
Döhler USA, Inc. is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment for all employees. It is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are maintained at all times. It is also the responsibility of management to do so.
Employee should comply with all policies and procedures, including safety, food safety/security and
GMPs.
Employee should report any unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or designated party.
AAP/EEO Statement
Döhler USA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Döhler USA, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Döhler USA, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Döhler USA, Inc.'s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
