Production Planner

Company Description

Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

Job Description

The Production Planner will manage plant capacity to satisfy customer demand through efficient planning and scheduling. Analyze and revise production plan and provide appropriate delivery dates, as required.  Collaborate with the customer service, sales, and management teams to meet business goals.

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Regularly process Material Requirement Planning (MRP) reports, review shop floor capacity and compare to the production schedule to identify any issues in meeting the needs of the business.   
• Actively plan and schedule work orders to ensure timely completion and shipment to meet customer deadlines. Ensure completed schedule is structured by operation or shipment date.
• Proactively work with internal customer and suppliers to ensure timely flow of materials to meet production schedules and expedite orders as necessary.
• Accurately evaluate stocking levels for fabricated parts, finished goods and work in process based on manufacturing lead-times/cycle-times and current usages.
• Partner and liaise with buyer and commercial team on quarterly sales and operations planning calls.
• Ensure maximum inventory turnover, monitor minimum aged stock levels, and on-time delivery, to include:
  • Carryover – maintain running workorders to their due date
  • Monitor capacity utilization, report weekly capacity using Capacity Planner (CAPS)
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, through feedback and contribution to the initiative to create a lean, flexible, and responsive department.
• Attentively participate in weekly sales and operations calls and accurately prepare the assembly the report outs.
• Proactively analyze and measure the current production status and identify problem areas that inhibit full schedule realization and actively communicate with the impacted parties and departments.
• Consistently collaborate efforts with the manufacturing team to continually improve on-time delivery throughout the product life cycle.
• Provide specific details on the schedule throughout all levels of the production process. Partner with and provide backup to production scheduler to expedite orders, manage rebuild processes, capacity analysis. Manage the lead-time page in SharePoint.
• Accurately schedule manufacturing capacity to ensure timely customer orders, minimize costs, and improve manufacturing flexibility.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree or relevant field of study preferred, plus a minimum of 3 (three) years of experience in production control in a manufacturing environment, or combination of education and experience.

Material Requirement Planning (MRP) experience or equivalent manufacturing execution system is required.

Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) certifications such as American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) a plus.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Planning.  Solid understanding of constraint-based management and demand driven scheduling. Ability to quickly assess obstacles and offer solutions to meet company initiatives. Exceptional prioritization, time management and organizational skills.  Ability to independently perform administrative tasks, while remaining thorough, detailed oriented, and observant. 
• Core Job Skills.  Thorough knowledge of basic mathematical concepts and principles.  Possess working knowledge of machining concepts.  Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, Information Change Requests (ICR) and Material Requirement Planning (MRP).  Skilled in applying continuous improvement methodologies.
• Core People Skills.  Ability to positively interact and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization.  Genuine with high ethical standards and values, and personal integrity and honesty.  Ability to apply a large measure of common sense to a variety of situations. Skilled as a customer focused team player with the ability to work with cross functional teams.  
• Communication Skills.  Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification, and respond well to questions.  Proficiency in writing clearly and concisely and editing work for spelling and grammar.  
• Computer/Applications Skills. Proficient computer skills using a variety of software applications systems.  Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, advanced Excel (pivot tables), Access, SharePoint, and Teams. Working knowledge of MRP and CAPS (Capacity Planner) or equivalent systems.
• Core Business Skills.  Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling of proprietary and confidential information.  Ability to work independently, without significant direction and to use resources effectively to “figure it out.”  Strong critical thinking skills, judgment, and keen attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

Physical/Sensory Requirements
The following physical activities described here are representative of those required by a team member to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation, if feasible, will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of position.

Must be able to sit for long periods-of-time, bend, and reach, use stairs, lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and communicate effectively in English by telephone, in person and in writing. Effectively use a personal computer, office equipment and telephone.

Working Environment
Generally, work in an office environment; however, may be required to work with team members and management in the manufacturing environment where PPE is required and noise, heat and other hazardous environmental elements exist.

Additional Information

Pyrotek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

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