What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner Expeditor position at Shape Technologies Group?
SUMMARY
Responsible for creating and managing production schedules, ensuring timely delivery of products by coordinating material flow, resolving production constraints, and communicating with various departments to maintain smooth operations to meet schedules.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:
- Responsible for planning, scheduling, loading and on-time completion of work orders.
- Monitor inventory levels and maintain stocking levels to support unit and aftermarket sales.
- Track the progress of open orders against the schedule.
- Identify potential delays and proactively address issues with relevant departments.
- Coordinate material delivery to various departments to ensure timely availability of components.
- Communicate with suppliers to resolve material shortages or delivery delays.
- Report production status updates to management, highlighting any potential issues or delays.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
TRAVEL
Travel is estimated at less than 5%.
LOCATION
Houston, Texas. This position will be in on-site.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Able to read and understand bills of material and technical drawings.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated sense of urgency
- Able to respond quickly to changing priorities.
- Must be MRP/ERP literate
- Strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of planner functions, methods, procedures and practices.
- Enjoys working with people.
- Requires strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- Detail oriented
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
- High school graduate.
- Five (5) years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment with products of multiple level bill of materials.
- Independent Professional Certification a plus (AAPICS)
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:
None required.
PHYISCAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; talk or hear; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
