Manufacturing Planner

Seeking a detail-oriented and organized Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler to join our team. This position is central to our operations, responsible for creating and managing manufacturing schedules that optimize resource utilization while ensuring on-time delivery (OTD) to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Use existing scheduling methodology to create and modify manufacturing plans, timelines, resource usage, and utilization to ensure on-time delivery across the organization
• Regularly modify manufacturing plans to reflect changes in customer demand and requirements
• Escalate concerns about on-time delivery performance and resource utilization to enable timely adjustments to staffing levels or customer deliveries
• Create material pull requests and track their status to ensure all required inputs for manufacturing plans are resolved on time
• Interface daily with the manufacturing manager to ensure adequacy and appropriateness of the manufacturing plan
• Maintain status and accuracy of manufacturing plans and associated data systems
• Generate and issue manufacturing travelers using our ERP system
• Interface with inside sales to maintain accurate lead times and communicate schedule impacts
• Maintain accuracy of work-in-progress (WIP) and finished goods inventory
• Review open sales orders to determine customer requirements and communicate any schedule impacts proactively
• Coordinate with purchasing and production staff to adjust schedules in response to supply chain changes or production challenges
• Maintain data relevant to production scheduling activities, including planning calendars, material data, and location data

Required Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience from a job-shop background or other technical, high-mix manufacturing environment
• Experience with manufacturing scheduling and familiarity with scheduling methodologies
• Comfortable and proficient with ERP systems
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Strong problem-solving aptitude and ability to identify and address potential bottlenecks
• Excellent communication, written, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and make well-formed, rational decisions
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• ISO 9001 quality management system experience
• Supplier management and vendor relationship experience
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, including GD&T

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