Production Planner

Precipart, located in Farmingdale, NY, is looking to hire a Production Planner to join our Supply Chain Management Team. The Production Planner plays a key role in ensuring that components are produced efficiently, on time, and an in line with quality standards. As a Production Planner you will plan and execute manufacturing workflow, coordinate production schedules, ensure timely delivery of components, and optimize production processes to meet customer demand.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**
- Review Master Production plan weekly and use various production control programs for scheduling/forecasting/planning to meet customer on time requirements.
- Release, identify, track, expedite, update, assist and locate production parts
- Review materials and parts inventory required for production of assemblies using Engineering Item Details program.
- Request kits to material control for building assemblies. Notify Manager of shortages in inventory
- Coordinate the flow of materials, parts, and sub-assemblies between departments on shop floor as well as to and from suppliers, by ensuring the availability of equipment, tooling, materials, and labor.
- Plan, coordinate and assist production operations to insure continuous workflow in meeting customer requirements
- Review priorities and generate scheduling reports for each work center. Provide scheduling report to the respective supervisors.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with the Engineering, Methods, Quality, and Sales Departments to ensure continuous workflow to meet our customer delivery requirements.
- Using computer system, assist in clerical support for the Production Control department. Also assist, update and file inventory records, shop packets and other related documentation.
- Compare records on inventory, materials/parts requirements to ensure adequate programmed control data
- Responsible for conforming with the company’s quality management system requirements, as well as contributing to its overall effectiveness, and the ultimate goals of customer satisfaction, product compliance and ethical practices/behavior.

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION**
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, business administration or similar plus 1 or more years of related work experience
- In lieu of degree, 3 or more years of experience in production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of supply chain practices, including inventory management, procurement, and logistics
- Proficiency using production planning software, ERP, MRP
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, conflict resolution, organization, and decision-making skills
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing tasks
- Ability to identify opportunities for improvement
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and Adaptable and able to adjust to shifting priorities
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate, verbally and written, effectively with team members and cross-functionally
- Computer skills i.e., excel, word, ERP, etc.
- Values treating people well, has an empathetic approach and mindset, is ambitious and strives for personal and collective excellence, supports diversity and inclusion, and has a positive outlook and attitude.

**PREFERRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION**
- Familiarity with mechanical components manufacturing processing
- Ability to read Engineering Drawings/Blueprints

**PAY RANGE**:$65,000 to $75,000 a year

**WHAT WE'LL OFFER YOU IN RETURN**
- Base salary plus incentive program
- Paid time off (TOB, holidays, parental leave)
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Plan
- Life insurance, enhanced short term and long-term disability insurance and other voluntary insurance plans
- 401k Profit sharing plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- National Employee Assistance Program
- 529 College Savings Program
- Professional development and training
- Brand new, modern workspace and manufacturing facilities
- Company events and outings, from Employee Appreciation Day to professional sports games
- Stable organization with opportunities for future growth within the company

**ABOUT PRECIPART**:
Precipart engineers, designs and manufactures high precision custom solutions for the world’s leading companies in the Medical, Aerospace and Industrial markets. We act as a partner across your entire manufacturing process by engineering precision gears, mechanical components, assemblies and motion control solutions, as well as delivering end-to-end capabilities and more. With offices in Switzerland, the U.S. and U.K, we are here to help you “engineer possible”.