Production Planner
Amphenol Corp, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
The Production Planner is responsible for scheduling production for assigned facilities, ensuring that products are produced and delivered on time while efficiently allocating labor and materials resources.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Schedules production effectively by analyzing multiple data sources to develop strategic and tactical plans for workflow.
Levels production schedules to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Recommends labor, machine, and material levels for efficient production and on-time delivery.
Reacts and reschedules production in response to unexpected situations.
Monitors, analyzes, and reports production performance to Operations.
Determines product delivery dates based on material availability and labor capacity.
Updates and revises the master production schedule to reflect accurate completion dates.
Releases work orders for production in accordance with the schedule.
Ensures appropriate inventory levels for efficient production.
Monitors shipping risks and opportunities and takes corrective action to resolve issues.
Provides occasional support to additional ABT facilities.
Performs other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirements
Minimum 3 to 5 years of successful production planning and/or materials management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
APICS, ISM, or APCS Certification (preferred).
Lean manufacturing experience (preferred).
Demonstrated knowledge of inventory control.
Demonstrated analytical ability.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, highly proficient in Excel.
Ability to work in a highly energetic, constantly changing, data-driven environment.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Schedules production effectively by analyzing multiple data sources to develop strategic and tactical plans for workflow.
Levels production schedules to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Recommends labor, machine, and material levels for efficient production and on-time delivery.
Reacts and reschedules production in response to unexpected situations.
Monitors, analyzes, and reports production performance to Operations.
Determines product delivery dates based on material availability and labor capacity.
Updates and revises the master production schedule to reflect accurate completion dates.
Releases work orders for production in accordance with the schedule.
Ensures appropriate inventory levels for efficient production.
Monitors shipping risks and opportunities and takes corrective action to resolve issues.
Provides occasional support to additional ABT facilities.
Performs other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirements
Minimum 3 to 5 years of successful production planning and/or materials management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
APICS, ISM, or APCS Certification (preferred).
Lean manufacturing experience (preferred).
Demonstrated knowledge of inventory control.
Demonstrated analytical ability.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, highly proficient in Excel.
Ability to work in a highly energetic, constantly changing, data-driven environment.
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