Capacity Planner plans, measures, and monitors operating limits and capacities of an organization. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to ensure alignment with department or unit and determine variance from production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand. Being a Capacity Planner identifies and troubleshoots production issues or bottlenecks that impact plant capacity. Coordinates with internal stakeholders like engineering, sales, and marketing to understand and develop current and forecasted plans. Additionally, Capacity Planner utilizes manufacturing data and reports to drive key insights into efficiency, production rate, and other performance metrics. Produces reports that evaluate plant capacity and identify areas needing improvement. Recommends process and equipment improvements to optimize production capabilities. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Capacity Planner occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Capacity Planner typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Bodine Electric Company, the leader in design and manufacturing of fractional horsepower gear motor for the power transmission and motion control industry has an opening for a planner. Planners are responsible for planning and establishing schedules for a defined segment of our manufacturing operation, involving highly diversified parts, and assemblies to conform to requirements of the mater production schedule. They work with the purchasing department to ensure sufficient parts are planned and released to support production schedules. Planners monitor material inventories, track progress of production and review factors that affect schedules. They make necessary modifications to schedules, issue orders to appropriate departments or suppliers due to revisions. Planners analyze and adjust schedules, as necessary, driven by changes in Master Schedule, raw material availability, or production constraints. Balance inventory plan with production constraints considering Master schedule and corporate goals. They perform activities required to implement Engineering design changes as assigned.
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Please visit www.bodine-electric.com/careers for more information or call 563-690-5924!
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