Manufacturing Planner

divh2Manufacturing Scheduler/h2pCreates, reviews, amends, and maintains attainable and effective manufacturing schedules for assigned products and product families, which has a significant impact on customer service and shop floor activity. Candidate must possess highly advanced mathematical and analytical skills and experience, be a creative thinker with the ability to make sound decisions with our customers in mind./ph3Responsibilities/h3ulliExecutes ERP and the timely creation of shop orders to satisfy customer demand, achieve desired levels and maintain flow of work on the factory floor./liliUtilizes system tools inclusive of material requirements planning and capacity planning to ensure that the supply chain is effective in meeting the needs of our customers while maintaining required delivery and inventory goals./liliCommunicates and coordinates with production supervisors and purchasing team to ensure schedule adherence and recovery if required./liliInitiates and participates in continuous improvement activities related to production planning, customer service and inventory management./liliReviews and maintains QAD data integrity inclusive of routings and bill of material accuracy./liliManages and maintains inventory levels ensuring uninterrupted supply of parts while maintaining optimal inventory levels, along with ensuring customer reliability and meeting target inventory turns./liliTracks progression of production orders, investigate factors that affect schedules, and modify plans as necessary./liliExpedites critical orders throughout the supply chain./liliInforms management of potential production problems and assist in the implementation of both short- and long-term solutions./liliAnalyzes forecasted demand to ensure safety stock and strategic inventory levels on finished goods are maintained./liliPerforms planning functions required to achieve the timely and successful launch of new products and participates as assigned on new product development teams./liliOther duties as assigned./li/ulh3Qualifications/h3ulliBachelors Degree in Data Analysis Mathematics strongly preferred./lili3+ years of experience in production scheduling in a manufacturing environment using advanced mathematical and analytical tools and concepts./liliAPICS/CPIM certification preferred./liliExperience using QAD, preferred or SAP (forecasting tools and system overall)./liliExperience in ERP Kanban Planning./liliExperience using analytical spreadsheet tools as well as other MS Office applications./liliExperience working with Microsoft Access and writing queries to analyze data./liliAbility to handle multiple tasks along with excellent time management skills and customer service skills./liliStrong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to effectively interface with production, customer service, and management./liliAbility to conceptualize, define and resolve complex problems./liliExcellent analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills./liliKnowledge of cGMP regulations ISO 13485, 21CFR Part 820, CMDR SOR/98-282, 93/42/EEC, RDC 16 2013, MHLW MO 169 and TG(MD)R Sch3 preferred./li/ul/div