PRODUCTION PLANNER / SCHEDULER

Job Description

Job Description

PRODUCTION PLANNER / SCHEDULER

Location: Brea, CA

Work schedule: 1st shift

QUALIFICATIONS

• In-depth knowledge of ERP or MRP software
• 5 years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment

SUMMARY

Production Planner/Scheduler will be responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating and/or monitoring the flow of products throughout the entire production cycle. Must provide timely planning and scheduling of manufacturing work orders to the manufacturing floor to achieve both internal financial goals as well as customer delivery dates.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct coordination with Master Scheduler, Production Supervisors and Team Leads.
• Manage material shortages with Production and Supply Chain teams.
• Plan and coordinate production schedules for materials and assemblies.
• Work closely with supply chain to ensure materials needed to meet production schedules are on hand.
• Manage the work order process from start to finish to meet the customer-required delivery dates in the production plan/sales order backlog.
• Coordinate delivery of parts between purchasing and warehouse to expedite flow of material and on time delivery of shortages to meet production schedule
• Utilize ERP system to generate manufacturing work orders
• Release manufacturing documentation to production
• Notify Program Management of any schedule impacts to customers and committed dates
• Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure schedules are achieved
• Complete/update status reports, such as production plan, line schedules, WIP reports and others
• Analyzes production flow to identify at-risk items and communicates to stakeholders.
• Works closely with engineering to ensure accuracy and on-time availability of documentation, tooling, and recipes.
• Introduces process improvement initiatives to Operations and other related processes that help to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase documentation accuracy.

We're not just a staffing company - we're a people company. At Amtec, we care about helping you reach your unique career goals. Since 1959, we’ve changed the lives of thousands of people for the better - people just like you. It’s our purpose to help you find meaningful work by matching your character, competence, and culture with an organization that truly values what you have to offer.

Company Description

We're not just a staffing company - we're a people company. At Amtec, we care about helping you reach your unique career goals. Since 1959, we’ve changed the lives of thousands of people for the better - people just like you. It’s our purpose to help you find meaningful work by matching your character, competence, and culture with an organization that truly values what you have to offer.