Location
Chatsworth, CA | United States
Job description
100% onsite
Monday - Friday
7 am-4:00pm or 8 am-5 pm
Our client is searching for a talented, well-rounded Planner to work in a highly dynamic Production Planning Department. The incumbent will be part of a growing and diverse team during a time of transition. As part of a recent acquisition, the Chatsworth facility is experiencing exciting growth. As a Production Planner, you will ensure production schedules are on track. Various duties include resolving any material shortages, establishing lead times with various departments, and creating and scheduling production orders. Benefits begin first of the month following hire date.
Duties and Responsibilities Coordinate flow of work within and between departments of manufacturing plant to drive on time delivery to customers.
Create and schedule Production Orders to meet on time delivery performance goals and align with demonstrated capacities.
Assemble Production Order packets and verify correct drawings are included.
Forecast monthly revenue based on current customer orders, capacity alignment, and materials availability.
Resolve material shortages with Purchasing and collaborate with Warehouse on off-site storage pick list.
Respond to Customer Service on lead time requests, expedite requests, and direct shipping requests.
Collaborate with Manufacturing to kick-start jobs on hold (e.g., resolve problems with job quantity, rejects, missing prints, material shortages.)
Establish lead times by production line
Resolve Production Order variances and cost of goods issue (COGI) errors.
Coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement for new equipment or product line implementation.
Actively participate in Production Control meetings & communicate within the department to share pertinent information and set goals, resolving backlog and overdue orders.
Understand Open Sales and Forecast demand to make sure requirements are allocated.
Review and manage levels of finished goods stock; consigned inventory at suppliers.
Release work tickets to production against allocated customer sales orders.
Monitor Supplier production schedules to ensure on time shipments to customer.
Other duties may be assigned.
Skills and Experience Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred
3 to 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
APICS CPIM preferred.
SAP experience preferred.
Lean experience preferred.
Ability to analyze current processes and pro-actively make improvements on a day-to-day basis in addition to collaborating on larger changes within the plant.
Demonstrated expert level Microsoft Excel skills to crunch backlog & capacity data and update department manager.
Demonstrated examples working with multiple people, teams, and departments to determine and implement process improvements
**NO SAP usage at this time, extremely manual process with the use of internal Excel documentation.
The right candidate will be experienced in:
Planning Process
Improvement
Help prepare the site for the transition to SAP
Education Bachelors Degree in Business or Other
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