Production Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Exciting things are happening at Actek!!! Take a peek at our Production Planner position we have available and contact us if you want to work for a GREAT company.

Summary:

Develop, coordinate, and maintain production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations while meeting customer delivery requirements. Work closely with Production, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service teams to balance demand, capacity, material availability, and labor resources. Play a critical role in optimizing workflow, minimizing delays, and supporting on-time delivery performance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate fulfillment of sales orders by ensuring materials and parts are available to meet production schedules.
• Analyze new orders to determine material requirements, availability, and lead times
• Manage MRP data, track material allocations, and develop shipment plans with attention to shortages and recovery options.
• Work closely with purchasing to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve production issues affecting schedule adherence.
• Expedite critical materials through suppliers and internal teams to meet delivery goals.
• Identify and escalate bottlenecks, shortages, or operational issues impacting production flow and delivery timelines.
• Generate and distribute scheduling, inventory, and delivery performance reports.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators including on-time delivery, schedule attainment, expedited orders, and capacity utilization.
• Support cross-functional collaboration between manufacturing, supply chain, and sales/customer service teams.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to production planning, ERP optimization, and operational efficiency.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3 years of production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Strong understanding of production planning, inventory management, capacity planning, and scheduling principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to analyze data and make sound planning decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and respond effectively to changing business needs.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics GP and SalesPad.
• Ability to speak Spanish.

Actek® Manufacturing & Engineering has established a reputation for providing top-quality bushings and hoist rings for over 37 years. We recognize that our success is largely due to our amazing employees and make it a priority to value, respect, and celebrate our accomplishments.

Actek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Actek will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Company Description

Actek® Manufacturing & Engineering has established a reputation for providing top-quality bushings and hoist rings for over 37 years. We recognize that our success is largely due to our amazing employees and make it a priority to value, respect, and celebrate our accomplishments.\r\n\r\nActek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Actek will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.