What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at IES Infrastructure?
Material Handler
$2,500 Sign-on Bonus!
Department: Operations
Reports To: General Manager/ Vice President Greiner Industries
Classification: Exempt
Summary: Utilize the schedule tool to plan all production within the various departments to meet both our customer’s requirements, as well as the project requirements. Leverage the department foremen’s knowledge to build a realistic production schedule. The schedule is a living tool that is updated daily.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintain the active daily production schedule.
- Coordinate production workflow / schedule throughout the production cycle
- Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay based on customer requirements and production capacity
- Identify overtime needs for all departments, working with the department foremen based on customer requirements, manpower capacity, etc
- Help determine manpower needed to cover production demand, while working with the department supervisors
- Monitor jobs to ensure they do not exceed the quoted manhours
- Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption to production. The ability to listen, understand and provide constructive input for a solution is required
- Prepare and submit status and performance reports, as requested
- Collaborate with department foremen. project managers, quality control and other staff to ensure accurate scheduling.
Required Skills & Abilities
- 3 or more years of proven experience as production planner
- Excellent knowledge of production planning.
- Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems. The schedule tool is MS Excel based and will be the core tool used throughout the day. Intermediate Excel experience.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication abilities. Communication (in-person, verbal, email, etc) with the department foremen once production is started is critical, as well as with the project managers throughout the project
- Steel fabrication and job shop experience is a plus.
Education & Experience
- High school diploma; Further education or certification is preferred
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15lbs.
- Must be able to access all areas of the facility to determine needs
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation
Specific Qualifications
Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen, and when applicable if duties involve operating motor vehicle must be able to pass motor vehicle record check.
Company Overview
IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2019 fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 IES produced over $1.1 billion in revenue and employed over 5000 employees at over 79 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females. Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.
