Production Planner/Scheduler

Production Planner/Scheduler

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Production Planner

Position Status: Salary Exempt

Reports To: Supply Chain Director

Location: Bond St. in Green Bay or American Blvd. in De Pere, Wisconsin.

About FyterTech:

Are you ready to join an organization where you are able to make a significant daily impact? An organization where you will be a major contributor to the growth and strength of our organization? Where you will be contributing to the betterment of the environment and our communities? Then FyterTech is the place for you to make your next and best career move.

FyterTech Nonwovens is a market-leading materials manufacturer of nonwoven high-tech products that are used in a variety of settings. Applications include cleaning up the spills one could expect to see in hospitals, laboratories, oil spills and grocery stores – just to name a few. As a market leader in our industry, we are looking for someone with a competitive edge to help drive a can-do collaborative culture.

Position Summary:

The Production Planner coordinates production schedules as well as maintaining proper workflow processes and adequate inventory levels to fulfill customer needs and support corporate strategy.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create/manage ongoing production schedules that meet the product and service demands of our customers at the lowest cost reasonably possible
• Inform customer service/supply chain & operations teams/management of any demand issues.
• Calculate optimal production sequences to maximize asset utilization in hand with customer satisfaction.
• Ensure appropriate production rate to reduce delivery delays.'
• Back up aspects of the Sr. Planner position during times of need (FMLA, Vacation, Sickness, etc.).
• Contribute to improvement initiatives of our production and distribution processes.
• Manage WIP (work in progress) & finished goods inventory stocking strategies.
• Help manage finished goods inventory requirements to meet the company’s cost and customer service objectives.
• Inform operator(s) of any schedule issues and BOM changes.
• Actively participate in interviews, performance reviews and job advancement discussions
• Demonstrate and enforce following safe work practices and policies to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Manage NetSuite transactions to ensure departmental efficiency.
• Understand and participate in reaching the department’s daily and monthly procurement metrics.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process, being directly involved with improving logistics efficiencies, reducing costs, identifying unfavorable trends, and taking timely corrective actions.
• Resolve personnel problems as necessary in conjunction with the Human Resources department.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Keep a positive, energetic, can-do attitude when representing the company to employees, customers, and visitors.
• Ability to climb, walk, do light lifting, sit for long periods, or stand for long periods.
• Organized, analytical, creative, and adaptive in your approach to problem solving.
• Assist in troubleshooting supply chain issues and seeking collaborative input to find solutions.
• Knowledge in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Successfully track, report, manage and move projects from start to finish.
• Participates in internal and external training and development opportunities as required.
• Performs other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position. These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Two (2) years of production planning experience in a professional level preferable in production support and/or work experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Make independent judgments relating to areas of responsibility with little supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; understand the importance of timely and complete communication to all who are impacted by a policy or decision.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Able to facilitate small group interactions.
• Able to hold people accountable.
• Demonstrate effective organizational and time management skills. You have the ability to set and adjust priorities, meet deadlines, and work with minimum direct supervision while effectively handling several projects at one time.
• Provide constructive feedback to co-workers.
• Have a sense of urgency in responding to external and internal customers.
• Use proactive measures to increase customer satisfaction and company profitability.
• Be a reliable team player who seeks continuous improvement in yourself.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite of products, with a focus on Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Proficient in standard planning software
• Strong interpersonal skills; personal and pleasant to both internal and external customers.
• Enjoys working in a strong team environment.
• Minimal travel – less than 5% of the time. Travel primarily related to business and professional development and training.

Work Relationship and Scope:

Reports to the Supply Chain Director. Works closely with the Sr. Planner and all other colleagues at FyterTech to accomplish established goals.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is the policy of FyterTech to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran, or military status, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.