Production Planner Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Production Planner to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- May create monthly TNRCC Emission Report and Waste Manifest: collecting required documents, and file;
- Utilize part shortage reports to solve inventory issues and optimize the use of working capital;
- Evaluate customer forecast and enter information into MRP system;
- Other duties and projects as assigned;
- Schedule, expedite, and coordinate the delivery and movement of critical material, including material transfers and conditional material releases;
- Other duties as assigned;
- Purchase standard and non-standard items and services to support production and customer needs;
- Report as Finished and End production orders, identify and report out on cost discrepancies;
- Work effectively with multiple departments to meet timelines;
- Seek to improve existing standards and procedures to support continuous improvement in support of the Quality Management System (QMS);
- Library and Information Management;
- Work to update monthly department Key Performance Indicator (KPI’s);
- Inventory;
- Assign ownership and implement work process to drive accuracy at the BOM, route, inventory, and Item Master levels;
- Analyze, plan, and release production orders to manufacturing while verifying materials and equipment required for production are available.
Requirements:
- Teamwork, energy level, productivity, quality focus, self-motivated, organization, time management, attendance and attention to detail;
- Effective writing skills;
- Comfortable in a fast paced environment;
- Scheduling techniques;
- Excellent knowledge of production planning;
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills;
- Bachelor’s Degree in statistics, business, or equivalent;
- Noise level is usually moderate;
- Flexible and adaptable;
- Occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Analytical skills and ability to make data based decisions;
- Experience with Microsoft office/strong in excel;
- Ability to promote and drive continuous improvement;
- Excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with team members.