Production Planner

Job description

PRODUCTION PLANNER JOB DESCRIPTION: DEPARTMENT : OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: REPORTS TO : SENIOR MANAGER OF OPERATIONS: FLSA STATUS : EXEMPT: EMPLOYMENT STATUS : FULL- TIME: Position Summary: A production planner is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the production process. Duties include a specific focus on the materials and goods required in the production phase. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Uses (ERP system Epicor and Netsuit and Excel) tools to plan, prepare, issue, and adjust work-in-process to meet customer demands and established inventory targets. - Coordinates the preparation and planning of work order releases to support schedules and balance workload. - Solves production and priority conflicts and addresses past-due work order problems daily - Attends daily production/sales/quality/shortage meetings to answer questions and resolve problems; keeps manufacturing management apprised of said issues. - Identifies and solves material and other constraints that prevent the release of work orders. - Coordinates, schedules, and priority conflicts in Manufacturing Operations. - Reviews production capacity for constraints and works with manufacturing to resolve....