Production Planner

Job Description

Production Planner

100% on site

W-2 Contract

Due to the nature of work and compliance with U.S. government regulations (e.g., ITAR), all applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Position Overview :

As a Production Scheduler, you will represent the plant within a Network and have the responsibility to facilitate seamless execution and adherence to planned production volumes and dates for the plant’s performance across core business objectives such as inventory, cost and customer satisfaction. The Production Scheduler’s focus lies on managing the short-term frozen horizon for the plant through collaboration with cross function teams including operations, quality and engineering.

Essential Functions :

• Adhere and align to the Master Production Schedule
• When constraint; re-sequence / re-route production orders to minimize deviation from MPS
• Escalate execution issues to Network Schedulers when resolution time is not allowing adherence to MPS
• Manage shop floor scheduling; level load orders based on capacity in the cell
• Manage work orders to ensure manufacturing has required work at all times, communicates on overtime requirements
• Direct daily workflow (WIP – “work in process”) through analysis of reports and input from cross-functional teams
• Align and set priorities for resources and shared resources across factory to maximize efficiency and material flow to ensure customer OTD
• Expedite orders for customers where possible; expedites shortages with buyers; communicates updates to customer service
• Ensure work orders for their areas of responsibility are current, not past due, not in pick status for long periods of time
• Support minimizing past due sales dollars, monitoring and resolving quality issues and drive customer on-time delivery
• Supports High Performance Work Teams & flexible / capable of working in different environments
• Supports plant continuous improvement
• Prepare reports and other correspondence for use by Client SCM professionals
• Communicate with cross-functional teams including : Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Operations and Purchasing
• Assist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques which will improve the scheduling function
• Ensure compliance with applicable contract flow down (FAR, DFAR, ITAR, etc.)

Basic Qualifications :