Junior Planner/Scheduler

Purpose

The Production Planner and Scheduler is responsible for the completion of various standard production and inventory control using MRP. Helps maintain valid manufacturing schedules by verifying, reviewing capacity and material availability, and adjusting schedules to ensure on-time delivery to internal and external customers.

Essential Functions

• Work with Manager to plan and coordinate production schedules.
• Review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity constraints.
• Plans work by gathering, sorting, organizing, and recording data, information, and documents.
• Resolve manpower and material shortage problems in a timely manner.
• Develop weekly production status reports for Manager.
• Monitor workflow and schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure that materials and equipment are prearranged for production.
• Coordinate with Manager to develop and execute production plan.
• Maintains outside process spreadsheet in an Excel format.
• Work with Managers to develop potential solutions to improve production performance.
• Develop effective scheduling process to achieve production objectives.
• Analyze and address production issues in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate with production, purchasing and finance teams to develop and maintain scheduling parameters.
• Order and stock adequate materials to avoid any shortages. Establish mid-max quantities.
• Produces information by inputting, formatting, copying and transmitting data from the core computer system (Epicor) through Excel and Word files.
• Maintains master price list by updating and recording prices.
• Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Maintains and distributes schedules in an Excel spreadsheet format and/or through the core computer system (Epicor).
• Maintains and updates delivery dates for internal and external customers.
• Expedite jobs on production floor.
• Reconciles and closes jobs through the core computer system (Epicor).
• Run planning workbench in Epicor.
• Schedules and attends meetings on a daily basis.

Physical/Environmental Demands

• Physical conditions are consistent with a typical production environment.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.

Background/Training/Skills/Experience

q Three to five years’ experience or related training.

q Highly organized and ability to work with multiple personality types.

q Excellent PC skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

q ERP system experience (Epicor and/or similar preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Beachwood, OH 44122: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location