Production Planner

Description

GENERAL RESPONISIBILITIES

• Plan, schedule and maintain machine orders for multiple assembly lines and/or sub-assemblies as determined by a monthly SIOP process.

• Monitor and evaluate production plan daily and make necessary adjustments by taking into consideration customer demand and customer priorities, labor and material constraints, in order to provide optimal production plan to shop floor

• Create and release production orders to shop floor and provide necessary accompanying documents

• Escalate customer and sales requests that fall outside the agreed upon SIOP parameters

• Support and align with internal and external customers

• Work with supply chain team to ensure communication on changes to the build plan.

• Balance all demand inputs to drive efficiency through manufacturing for the customer

• Manage supply base aspect of planning in order to ensure optimal supply in cases of vertical planning (production and supply planning)

• Manage product introductions / balance out and ensure timely system set ups as it relates to ECM/PCM process

Skills

Sap, Mrp, production planning, excel, supply chain, planning, scheduling, erp, inventory control

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Must Have's:

ERP systems, SAP is preferred

3+ years production planning experience

Manufacturing experience

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, logistics, engineering or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Thorough knowledge of production, supply chain, inventory, and planning principles, practices, nomenclature, and procedures, sales order to revenue realization process, and integrated enterprise resource management systems preferred.

• Experience working with manufacturing-based technology, processes and principles, including Lean manufacturing and project management practices, and understanding of influences on costs, gross margin, quality, and delivery preferred.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an enterprise resource planning (ERP)/material resource planning system (MRP), SAP preferred.

• Strong in MRP Knowledge and Production Planning and/or Material Control experience

• A good understanding of Production/Assembly/Materials Control/Marketing/Customer Service, and Engineering and how they interface with one another.

• Knowledge of production orders, sales orders.

• Knowledge of S&OP and basic financial impacts.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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