Production Planner

2 weeks ago

West Hartford, United States Aston Carter Full time

Job Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and improving production flow. This position is responsible for all production activities related to manufacturing production and planning, including but not limited to customer demand (MRP), job routers, production reports and scheduling. This role utilizes lean enterprise skills to continuously improve products and processes.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Create and establish production planning processes through cross-functional collaboration between sales, engineering, purchasing, quality, and manufacturing teams.

Drive on time shipments through creation of daily production schedules that optimize capacity utilization, raw material allocation, WIP, and finish good inventory levels.

Establish planning controls and inventory levels that can accommodate forecast fluctuations, with keen attention to production lot sizes.

Coordinate and monitor daily performance, production output, scheduling commitments, inventory cycle counts, on time releases, overdue releases, etc.

Manage material requirement planning data and issue job travelers (routers) to the production floor that optimize manpower, machinery utilization, and inventory levels.

Plan work orders for manufacturing with respect to customer demand and subcontract (OV) cost (lot charges vs piece prices), monitor over/under production.

Create expedite job completion timelines for external customers. Communicate any changes in schedule or delivery dates to all affected parties.

Ensure sufficient supplies of parts and materials are available.

Load shop floor planner in ERP when releasing job routers.

Interface effectively with internal and external customers and support teams.

Provide input during development of production schedules and associated costs.

Assess need for and implement corrective action on an ongoing basis. Inform management, purchasing, manufacturing and customer service of schedule slippages, bottlenecks, or other problem areas in a timely manner.

Requirements:

Associates Degree in a manufacturing or engineering related field

Two years of scheduling, planning, and/or inventory control experience in a manufacturing environment involving machining or similar processes.

Prior ERP/MRP experience.

Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

Strong organizational, verbal and interpersonal skills.

Proven ability to apply lean enterprise principals to eliminate waste.

Must be able to work under stringent deadlines and have a sense of urgency.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.

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