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Production Planner/Shipping & Receiving Supervisor
A production planner coordinates manufacturing workflows, manages inventory, and builds schedules to ensure goods are delivered on time and within budget.
Responsibilities Include:
- Schedule Creation: Build and update detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on sales forecasts and customer orders.
- Production plan for budgeting purposes annually.
- Resource Allocation: Assign staff, equipment, and raw materials efficiently to maximize plant performance.
- Locate and evaluate vendors for materials, if necessary.
- Inventory Control:Â Monitor stock levels of raw materials and finished goods to prevent costly shortages or excess overstock.
- Usage of lean principles would apply to processes and pull planning.
- Issue Resolution: Spot production bottlenecks or delays quickly and adjust workflows to minimize downtime.
- Cross-Function Communication: Work closely with procurement, warehouse, quality control, and plant managers to align on goals.
- Reporting: Track metrics and present production status and performance data to upper management.
Requirements:
- Education: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, logistics, or industrial engineering (or equivalent experience).
- Technical Skills: Knowledge of ERP software.
- Proficiency in Excel, and production planning tools, (Power BI).
- Experience working in a non-climate controlled manufacturing environment.
- Strong working knowledge of logistics and general Supply Chain processes.
- Attention to details and ability to ensure accurate work
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Experience interacting with/supporting customers.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional organization, problem-solving, and communication skills to manage high-pressure environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, accident, and critical illness plans are available for enrollment.
- Company paid life insurance and AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, and disability insurance.
- 401k retirement program with 4% company match after 6 months of employment.
- Paid time off and 10 paid holidays with 9 designated by company and 1 floater.
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