What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Production Planner position at KMA Human Resources Consulting?
Supply Chain Production Planner
We are seeking a Supply Chain Production Planner to collaborate with sales, department managers, team leaders, and production teams to ensure timely production goals are achieved while minimizing potential impact on production.
This is a unique opportunity to become part of a rapidly growing, nationally recognized provider of products and services to the construction and critical containment sectors. Significant potential for advancement exists as the company continues its rapid growth.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze shipments forecasts, production capacity, and customer orders.
- Facilitate timely delivery of products to customers.
- Create, monitor, and manage efficient production schedules aligned with orders ensuring deadlines are met and adjust as needed to meet demands.
- Closely monitor production process for timely delivery of customer orders while managing budget goals.
- Enter, reconcile, and verify production slips to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Promptly address and resolve production issues to minimize delays.
- Coordinate production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability.
- Recommend viable solutions to reduce production costs as well as improve production processes and product quality.
- Monitor finished goods inventory levels and provide regular production status updates to management team.
- Coordinate with manufacturing for work allocation and production changeovers.
- Support new business implementations, including launches and transitions, ensuring readiness and successful execution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, finance, operations, and PD, to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Review and advise delivery dates for new build-to-order and custom orders.
Requirements:
- 5 years' experience with ERP Systems, Acumatica a plus.
- Self-confident in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven ability to develop and optimize systems and planning processes.
- Able to work in a fast-paced production environment.
- Experience with multi-level production planning and inventory management.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of employees and across all functions.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Advanced skills in Excel.
- Kanban experience a plus.
About Us:
STARC Systems is a category-leader and innovator that is helping raise safety standards and simplify contractors' complex projects.
Known and trusted by leading companies in all 50 states, STARC Systems provides first-rate, reusable containment and temporary wall systems featuring innovative design and superior engineering – all backed by best-in-class customer service. Our solutions serve a variety of verticals, including healthcare, airports, commercial office space, higher education, life sciences/biotech, and data centers.
STARC Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.