Manufacturing Planner

Job Description

Purpose

Prepares and analyzes daily and weekly production work orders based on production schedules to ensure finished product inventory meets customer demands.

Essential Job Functions

Create, release, maintain, review and expedite work orders.

Check and allocate stock availability and determine best course of action for releasing work orders.

Coordinate work orders with Production Scheduler and Warehouse to ensure that orders are started on time and processed efficiently through the plant in order to meet customer need demands.

Ensure piece part components meet forecasted requirements.

Work with Purchasing to highlight components that create risks to the forecast and require expedites.

Act as a point of contact for Operations to assist in the resolution of order-promising situations, customer delivery difficulties and demand versus supply conflicts, including manufacturing Andon system

Develop/maintain positive working relationships with internal customers to ensure that requirements to support our operations are met.

Work with inventory personnel to help maintain accurate inventories.

Work with Aftermarket Spare Parts department to ensure proper flow to meet customer demand,

Facilitate parts shortage review meetings as necessary.

Prepare SIOP meetings

Assist in educating new team members in SAP and production planning processes used at SAI.

Coordinate external service priorities with Purchasing.

Maintain Planning responsibilities with the ECO (engineering change order) process.

Review MRP messages and make appropriate updates.

Analyze and update SAP material master settings.

Other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

Physical Demands:

Perform stationary work 90% of the time using a computer and applicable office equipment

Move about inside the office and production areas of the building 10% of the time to communicate with colleagues

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field required

APICS Certification, preferred

Experience:

5+ years’ experience at a functional level, with min. 3 years as a subject matter expert

Additional scheduling experience a plus

Knowledge/Skills:

Excellent working knowledge and experience using SAP required

Solid understanding and familiarity with fabricated and welded parts for heavy equipment

Excellent customer service, project management, problem solving and trouble shooting skills

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

PC skills (Outlook, Word, Power Point), extended Excel knowledge required

Attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks and coordinate complex activities

Full-time