What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner I position at Plasma-Therm LLC?

Job Description

Description :

Our Production Planner I interacts with the Planning Manager to help plan material requirements and scheduling in order to meet delivery commitments to our customers. Interfaces with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Finance and Supply Chain departments. Schedules and releases sub assembly jobs to manufacturing, kitting orders for projects, subassemblies and others to the warehouse, helps configuration team with job creation as needed. Act as an effective and positive change agent, to recommend, and as appropriate, lead the implementation of such methodologies within the organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Material Planning :

Releases kitting projects to Stockroom, for assemblies (project, SA, kits) to include MOD work orders, rework orders and return (RA) purchase orders to meet latest revision / system requirements and as per schedule
Reviews minimum on hand quantities and minimum order quantities to balance customer service levels and on hand inventory dollars.
Monitors total raw and consignment inventory and drives inventory reduction activities.
Monitors inventory shortages and provide feedback to supply chain
Reviews sales orders and projects requirements and provide planning support as necessary
Creates and releases jobs (work orders) for all production, R&D and spare part order requirements
Reviews the existing inventory levels to identify and propose disposition of excess / technically obsolete products

Software Requirements :

Maintains proper parameters and settings within the material master and planning modules

Uses query design tools to compile custom reports

Develops, documents and tests new processes and procedures in a software test environment

Engineering :

Reviews, processes, and implements engineering change orders and configuration changes as required

Facilitates engineering changes ensuring BOMs, work orders, and materials disposition are accurately executed including purchase order (requisition) generation and work order creation as necessary

Works closely with the Engineering department to ensure proper data and material settings are transferred between Engineering and Epicor

Identifies and tracks all obsoleted OEM components, corrects material master data and ensures proper BOM structure and data integrity, as necessary with the help of purchasing

Engineering Product Management :

Participates in daily engineering stand up meeting, reports supply chain bottlenecks associated with purchase order releases : relays all issues to supply chain and follows through disposition

Purchasing :

Performs weekly material shortage analysis, leads shortage meetings and distributes weekly material needs affecting production to buyers

General :

Performs other duties as may be required

It is every employee’s responsibility to be aware of and adhere to the applicable Safety & Health, Quality and Environmental Process of Plasma-Therm, LLC.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

None

Requirements : QUALIFICATIONS :

High School diploma (or equivalent certification) with four (4) years’ experience in manufacturing planning or another similar field

Associates Degree in Business (or other supply chain related disciplines) is preferred with two (2) years’ experience in manufacturing planning

Certification (CPIM and / or CIRM) through APICS is desirable

Solid working knowledge of MRP systems and planning / analysis in MRP, computer-based environment required

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, or other technical material

Basic understanding on ERP or MRP systems

Ability to communicate effectively interdepartmentally, and externally with vendors and subcontractors

Strong computer literacy and experienced in Windows-based software : Word, power point, Excel

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The normal work environment is typical of a business office, manufacturing operation, with clean room facility and support areas such as stockroom and machine shop

The incumbent is routinely required to sit, stand, walk, touch, see, and hear, and may be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Plasma-Therm is an equal employment opportunity employer, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws for qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran or disability status. When requested and necessary, we provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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