Assistant Production Planner

Role Purpose: To plan and provision or control raw and semi-finish stock for customer orders which best utilizes semi-finish and finished goods that will result in the timely manufacture of these products which will develop and maintain high standard of customer service both internally and externally.

Role Qualifications: (Required & Preferred)

Education: 2 yr. associate’s degree (P), or equivalent planning experience (P)

Experience: 2 + yr. Warehouse or Manufacturing Planning (P), Planning / Scheduling / Productions Control (P), Manufacturing (P)            

Education:

Education: 2 yr. associate’s degree (P), or equivalent planning experience (P)

Experience: 2 + yr. Warehouse or Manufacturing Planning (P), Planning / Scheduling / Productions Control (P), Manufacturing (P)

Areas of Knowledge:  

Scheduling Experience (P), System Knowledge (P), Manufacturing or Warehouse Experience (P)          

Skills: 

Typing or Keyboarding (R), Windows Based Software Experience (R), Organizational Skills: Attention to Detail, Thorough, Complete (R), Good Communications (R), Strong Math Skill: Volumes, Lengths, Widths, Areas, Diameters, and Elongation (R)

Accountabilities for the Role:

1. Be aware of and practice, 100%, all safety procedures throughout the plant
2. Receive, systematically, material within 24 hours of physical receipt
3. Plan, route, audit and issue maximum amount of material available within planning guidelines
4. Provide backup coverage for other areas assigned including Production Planning Manager
5. Work changes, back orders, cancellations and shippers within 24 hours of receipt
6. Answer inquiries within 24 hours of receipt
7. Continually assist in the development, updating and streamlining of base routings
8. Continually assist in the development and streamlining of current systems
9. Keep department informed of special procedures, changes or new developments in base routings, a specific customer, specification or product