Production Planner

Position Summary Responsible for ensuring the CAD (DETAILING)/FAB process results in products that are fabricated by the Shop personnel meet or exceed the customer's requirements. Responsible for updating both the forecast and daily schedules to optimize batch flow through the fabrication shop. Work with Project Managers, Shop, and Field personnel, to ensure a high-quality product is produced and delivered on time. Works within established budgets and time guidelines to produce a profit. Assist the Production Planning Manager in ensuring that the CAD/FAB process results in a product that meets or exceeds the customer's requirements. Assist the Production Planning Manager with the daily Production Planning of work orders. Set up the scheduling of material procurement, processing of material, fabrication and painting of structural & miscellaneous steel. Assist in the maintenance of Global Shop Solutions scheduling software database. Supervise and coordinate material procurement with purchasing to meet requirements of fabrication sequence plans based on construction schedules and shop requirements. Interpret specifications and blueprints as needed for recommended processes, improvements, and potential cost impacts. Work from sequencing plans that provide a consolidated work sequence, budgeted hours, and required fabrication and delivery dates. Manipulate and maintain data in a structural steel design management software program (Tekla PowerFab) Nest and program plate shapes for the plasma burn table using ATek Steel Solutions. Create cut lists to optimize machine use and efficiency. Ensure continuous improvement of the company's employees through development planning. Create cutting programs for Python X using ATek Steel Solutions. Generate shop information for QC, shop personnel & logistics. Organization and electronic storage of fabrication documents, data and files. Enter production sequence into internal scheduling program and develop work orders for fabrication. Manage and analyze shop productivity tracking, establish shop production rates for review and disposition by shop superintendent. Perform other duties as assigned. Description Position Summary Responsible for ensuring the CAD (DETAILING)/FAB process results in products that are fabricated by the Shop personnel meet or exceed the customer's requirements. Responsible for updating both the forecast and daily schedules to optimize batch flow through the fabrication shop. Work with Project Managers, Shop, and Field personnel, to ensure a high-quality product is produced and delivered on time. Works within established budgets and time guidelines to produce a profit. Essential Duties/Responsibilities Assist the Production Planning Manager in ensuring that the CAD/FAB process results in a product that meets or exceeds the customer's requirements. Assist the Production Planning Manager with the daily Production Planning of work orders. Set up the scheduling of material procurement, processing of material, fabrication and painting of structural & miscellaneous steel. Assist in the maintenance of Global Shop Solutions scheduling software database. Supervise and coordinate material procurement with purchasing to meet requirements of fabrication sequence plans based on construction schedules and shop requirements. Interpret specifications and blueprints as needed for recommended processes, improvements, and potential cost impacts. Work from sequencing plans that provide a consolidated work sequence, budgeted hours, and required fabrication and delivery dates. Manipulate and maintain data in a structural steel design management software program (Tekla PowerFab) Nest and program plate shapes for the plasma burn table using ATek Steel Solutions. Create cut lists to optimize machine use and efficiency. Ensure continuous improvement of the company's employees through development planning. Create cutting programs for Python X using ATek Steel Solutions. Generate shop information for QC, shop personnel & logistics. Organization and electronic storage of fabrication documents, data and files. Enter production sequence into internal scheduling program and develop work orders for fabrication. Manage and analyze shop productivity tracking, establish shop production rates for review and disposition by shop superintendent. Perform other duties as assigned. Accountability Comply with all company policies and procedures. Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment (not a telecommuting position), including a reliable means of transport to and from work. Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours. All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected. Minimum Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment. Occasionally may need to reach, stoop, or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work. Qualifications High School diploma or GED required. Minimum of 5 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience preferred. Ability to work under direct supervision and follow guidance effectively. Proven track record of contributing to the development and improvement of operational concepts, techniques, and procedures. Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently manage tasks within a defined scope and adhere to established procedures. Collaborative team player with experience working under general supervision in a dynamic environment. Proficient in industry-specific tools, technologies, and methodologies relevant to planning and manufacturing operations. Demonstrated sound judgment and initiative in problem-solving, with the ability to make well-informed recommendations What Sets RK Industries Apart Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. 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