Job Description

The production planner is responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity as well as managing inventory levels. Some level of expediting critical work orders will also be part of the role.

Nature of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts on order releases action and exception messages from the company system.
• Plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity.
• Analyzes sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Manages inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected item, either manufactured or purchased, to meet production schedules. Completes shipping information and delivery date input during sale order reviews.
• Orders floor stock with shelf life material for production.
• Reviews work in process material sweeps from production floor.
• Receives and reviews sales orders against current requirements and work in process using the material requirement planning report.
• Releases purchase orders for production material, floor stock items and all purchases to support the business unit.
• Interfaces with manufacturing personnel, the purchasing department and supervisors on material status and production planning issues.
• Routine walks/visits to production departments to check status or disposition work orders required.

Education and Experience:

• Microsoft Excel Proficiency is a must. (Macros, Pivot Tables, Charts, etc…)
• Oracle MRP experience preferred
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Technical Capacity.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Decision Making.
• Collaboration Skills.
• Requires a Bachelor's Degree
• Oracle MRP experience preferred

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a production office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., may be asked to work some light overtime hours. Some Saturday work hours will be requested of this position from time to time.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

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Balance Staffing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

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