Production Planning/Planner
- State College, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: State College, PA
Duration: 12+ months (possible extension)
Pay range : $35-$40/hour on w2Job Description:The Production Planner plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors products through the complete production cycle of mature production program units to meet requirements. Advises operations and program management of the status of work in progress & risks to meeting internal master schedule. Effective collaboration and coordination with manufacturing assemblers/technicians, material management, product line managers and quality are critical to the role.Essential Functions:
- Coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and Material Management to develop internal master schedule for assigned programs
- Releases work orders to production floor based on internal master schedule, part availability and current capacity
- Monitors manufacturing conformance to master schedule using ERP systems and reports. Expedites needed make items based on master schedule
- Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, floor inventory accuracy, release on time and on time delivery. Reports variances and action plans to address.
- Manages and controls manufacturing floor stock for assigned programs
- Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed
- Coordinates scheduling of shared equipment and personnel with respective process owners
- Works under general supervision.
- May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
- May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
- May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product.
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
- Previous Planning and / or New Product Introduction experience.
- Experience in an electronics production manufacturing environment either as a production planner, master scheduler, demand planner, and/or supply planner.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management peers and subordinates.
- Experience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities.
- Must possess strong results and goal/deadline-oriented work ethic, high attention to detail and be flexible.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to develop and bring to completion multiple assignments concurrently.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel (e.g., Excel formulas, V-lookups, pivot tables) and has skill in preparing tables, graphs, and charts.
- APICS Certification
- Lean Manufacturing Certification / Training