Planner - Manufacturing (on-site)

Engineered Materials Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Planner.  The Planner will play a critical role in coordinating and optimizing manufacturing schedules, ensuring efficient use of resources, and meeting production deadlines. If you have a passion for planning, a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our manufacturing success and continuous improvement initiatives.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the production planning, scheduling, material requirements, and inventory activities to ensure materials and production orders are available to meet customer requirements. Works closely with Supply Chain, Purchasing, Production, Customer Service, and Engineering while developing knowledge of planning systems, processes, and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with developing and maintaining production schedules based on customer demand, available capacity, material availability, and production priorities.
• Monitor production orders and communicate potential delays or shortages to the appropriate departments.
• Assist in determining material requirements from engineering information, production schedules, and customer demand.
• Coordinate material availability with Purchasing, Production, Customer Support, and Engineering.
• Maintain accurate planning records and monitor inventory levels, material usage, and replenishment requirements.
• Assist with purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and other documentation needed to support material requirements.
• Monitor on-time delivery, inventory levels, and production performance against established goals.
• Identify potential material shortages, excess inventory, slow-moving inventory, and scheduling issues and escalate concerns as appropriate.
• Communicate planning requirements and schedule changes to Operations and provide status updates to Customer Support and other stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate data in the MRP/ERP system and develop proficiency in planning tools and processes.
• Support continuous improvement activities focused on reducing inventory, improving flow, eliminating waste, and increasing on-time delivery.
• Develop production plan based on customer forecast and manufacturing capacity.  Ensure the timely completion of orders to meet customer requirements.  Minimize inventory and reduce production bottlenecks, overtime and inefficiencies. 
• Determines material requirements from Engineering and production schedules. 
• Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, customer support and engineering

Education and Experience

• Associate degree, or relevant experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft office applications and data entry.
• MRP/ERP systems, production planning, and scheduling processes.
• Strong customer service, communication and organizational skills.
• 5-10 years of manufacturing planning experience  

Required Skills and Competencies

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Flexible and willing to learn new processes and systems.
• Demonstrates a commitment to safety, quality, Lean/6S, and continuous improvement.