Production Planner/Scheduler

LANCE JOHNSON

**** ********* *********: 269-***-****

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009 E-mail: **********@***.***

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Manufacturing professional with over 15 years of experience in production scheduling, maintaining records of transactions, tracking, training and inventory control. Effectively communicated daily tasks and schedules across multiple sites to ensure products got to the customer on time.

CAREER HISTORY

MODINEER, Niles, Michigan 2016-2017

Material Planner

Ordered steel according to due dates in Glovia computer program

Worked with suppliers to either expedite or delay material delivery based on customer order changes

Performed daily cycle counts on problem materials

Scheduled production when necessary

CAMERON, Vicksburg, Mississippi 2012-2015

Planner

Planned and released work orders using SAP according to due date

Created purchase requisitions and got parts expedited when necessary

Advised management of the status of work in progress and material availability to ensure that personnel were appropriately used

Assisted payroll department with employee time slip entry

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, Kokomo, Indiana 2010-2012

Planner

Received, planned, routed, audited and issued material in AS400 system

Answered non-conforming product reviews within prescribed time period

Reviewed new orders, change orders and back orders

Answered inquiries from sales

KONICA MINOLTA GRAPHIC IMAGING, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2007-2008

Planner

Managed customer and technician schedules to ensure timely delivery of products

Maintained and updated system records of new and existing part numbers

Ensured accuracy by reconciling invoiced goods to vendor billing using AS400 system

WORKFORCE STRATEGIES INC/KAZOO INC, Kalamazoo, Michigan 2004-2007

Packer

Accurately packed boxes for customer orders with a focus on detail to ensure minimal errors

Provided assistance in shipping, receiving, stocking and inventory cycle counting when needed

ENGINEERED PLASTIC COMPONENTS, Mattawan, Michigan 1994-2003

(a division of ALCOA GROUP as of March 2002)

Assistant Production Manager

Created schedules to get finished parts delivered on-time at a 95 percent success rate

Maintained Excel spreadsheets revising schedules on a daily basis to ensure parts were produced in priority order

Assisted inventory control with scanning and tracking, allowing for faster and more accurate parts measurement

Regularly communicated with customer service representatives to resolve any manufacturing issues. Proactively avoided a $50,000 shut down fee on more than one occasion

Increased productivity for 3 shifts by tracking production per machine, monitoring out-put and recommended necessary adjustments

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.A., Accounting/Finance, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Extensive use of Microsoft Office programs

National Career Readiness Certification, Gold Level 2009

Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, Locating Information

Advanced Manufacturing Program Certification, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, Michigan 2010

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