Production Scheduler or Production Planner

Job Responsibilities:

• Schedules production based on the ERP system using various shop floor systems. Schedules based on MRP orders, configured customer orders and/or Kanban requirements to satisfy the production plan and customer schedules.
• Coordinates with factory supervision, highlight gaps in available manpower.
• Update schedules and manufacturing orders based on customer order changes. Changes include cancellation, expedite, changed specifications or changed dates.
• Maintain manufacturing orders with correct dates and status, missed component issues including post deduct errors.
• Monitor and release customer orders in scheduling software based on material availability communicated by purchasing team.
• Communicate potential part shortages to purchasing and factory teams. Update on time information in designated reporting tool.
• Maintain material movement request to support manufacturing orders including material requests, material moves, pick requests, etc.
• Release components with local warehouses based on established guidelines. This includes approve requisitions from suppliers with blanket agreements or transfers from company owner warehouses.
• Manage outside processing orders.
• Assist inventory analyst and internal logistic functions to reconcile inventory discrepancies.
• Participates in various lean activities including Kaizen Events and 5-S teams.
• Participation in company’s Watermark volunteer activities

Skills:

• Production Planning
• Production
• Manufacturing
• SAP Systems

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma