What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Aston Carter?
Description:
• Must be able to work across and communicate effectively across all departments.
• Learn and master all necessary areas of the company’s quality system and scheduling tools.
• Develop inventory targets and collaborate with production to achieve targeted levels as outlined by Executive Management.
• Understand the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process.
• Develop and implement working metrics for Production Planner role in conjunction with collaboration with the Master Scheduler and Supervision.
• Maintain finished goods inventory at target levels to ensure high service levels, i.e. product availability.
• Monitor actual output versus the Production Plan. Identify gaps and drive solutions, including a metric on production performance to the requested production schedule.
• Analyze customer requirements in ERP system to create an optimized production schedule daily.
• Assist with scheduled production meetings by preparing a current hit list and production schedule to share with the Operations Team.
• Create daily priority lists for production cells/machines and set ups.
• Understand scheduling techniques utilizing forward scheduling, backward scheduling, level loading and constraint scheduling.
• As necessary or needed, work with Purchasing to expedite materials to avoid production interruptions.
• Responsible for all inventories, cycle counts, sales samples, standards roll and all year end reports as it pertains to inventory, production and/or purchasing under the guidance of the Master Scheduler.
• Assist with routings on any/all deviations.
• Demonstrate core values of Learn, Innovate, Integrity and Collaboration (LInC)
• Uphold quality policy and operating philosophies in all activities.
• Identify and lead improvement initiatives to improve scheduling/planning/inventory processes.
Skills:
planning, planner, cycle counting, cycle counts, siteline, sop, erp, mrp, inventory management, inventory control, APS, excel, vlookup, pivot table, forecasting
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
The Production Planner is responsible for developing and administering the implementation, coordination, and maintenance of a production plan to support the overall business strategy providing feedback regarding the Company’s ability to achieve the production plan.
• 2-4 years of experience in a production planning/materials controls function or equivalent combination of education and experience broad manufacturing experience desired
• Proven experience as production planner
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles
• Experience in MRP II (Manufacturing resource planning)
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems
About Aston Carter:
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At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.
Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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