Production Planner

As part of an international mid-sized corporation with ambitious growth plans, an innovative mindset and high customer focus, NDS is looking for highly motivated and team-oriented individuals with eagerness to join our journey from good to great.

The Production Scheduler will create & release achievable production schedules based on demand, capacity & material availability and monitor performance against plan and support & lead improvement initiatives. Anticipates potential issues and conflicts and presents options in a clear concise manner. Maintains and continually improves systems to enhance schedule management, communication and adherence.

Responsibilities

• Manages MRP process to convert demand into supply orders
• Prepare Daily and weekly production schedule for assigned areas by machine.
• Sequences work orders by the key capacity constraint in each work center.
• Manages the work orders within the firm and released time fence.
• Ensures timely releases of work orders to the shop floor to allow on time build and delivery of assigned products
• Reschedules uncompleted work orders on a daily basis.
• Generate work orders for assigned products.
• Prepare weekly and monthly capacity plans by work center.
• Create weekly metric charts and focus on metrics in order to meet delivery performance targets
• Review Syspro reports and coordinate with customer service to ensure customers' expectations are met. Communicate to customer service any potential supply issues that will affect customers’ commit dates.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed or assigned
  
  
  

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred. Consideration will be given for relevant experience.
• APICS certification and/or affiliation a plus.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a supply planning / scheduling / fulfillment role (preferably for a manufacturer of consumer products)
• Knowledge of MS Office required and SYSPRO experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze increasingly complex datasets in Access/Excel at an intermediary level is required.
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to communicate proactively with internal and external partners.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.
• Ability to uphold safety standards, participates in continuous process improvement on the job, and follows our business best practices.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and dynamic team environment, be punctual, and follow instructions.
  
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Reporting on production status and any issues to upper management.
• Planning Scheduling and Coordinating Production Activities to ensure schedule attainment is met
• Materials Management
  
  
  

NDS, a proud member of NORMA Group, is a market leader for solutions in Storm Water Management, Efficient Landscape Irrigation, and Flow Management for residential and commercial markets. Enjoy Speed. Adapt Fast. Don’t’ hesitate – take action, apply today and join our team!

NDS, Inc.,

465 Riverside Parkway

Lithia Springs, GA

www.ndspro.com/careers