Production Planner

Title: Production Planner

Town: Worcester, MA

Pay: $25-27/hr. Depending on experience. 

Urgency: Looking for someone ASAP

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M.

Assignment: Temp to Hire

Interview: In-person meeting with hiring team.

Summary: The Production Planner is responsible for planning duties in a manufacturing company. The individual will assure that all resources are available for production in accordance with the requirements of the Master Plan. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinate with purchasing to assure materials are in house in time to meet the production schedule
• Communicate with production groups to ensure tasks are being completed as per the schedule
• Examine MRP reports, inventory levels and movements
• Plan production based on reports and inventory and verify the plan is being carried out
• Development and maintain inventory replenishment and material requirements 
• Revise production schedules and communicate with Engineering for change and fluctuation
• Releasing work orders
• Responsible for tracking, checking status, and prioritizing units in production.
• Addresses and resolves any scheduling conflicts or shortages due to inventory issues
• Ensure replenishment strategies support operational excellence objectives (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.)
• Generate, release, and process work orders.
• Provide and maintain the Routing Papers (in paper and/or electronically) for all production processes.
• Process Engineering Change Order (ECO) dispositions and maintain expiration and effective dates of part revisions and their disposition.
• Determine and maintain stock levels for manufactured parts based on historical usage and forecast analysis.
• Ensure planning process and transactional execution upholds inventory accuracy and integrity throughout the material flow and manufacturing process.
• Participate in continuous improvement of Planning and Control systems.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• MRP: 1 year (Required)
• Project Management: 1 year (Preferred)
• MRP
• Production Planning
• Inventory Tracking
• Manufacturing Process
• Production Scheduling
• Supply Chain
• Sap
• APICS
• Kanban
• Computer literacy – Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, etc., Outlook, Syteline).
• Experience with Engineering Change Order (ECO) 
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment under time constraints.