Production Planner

Job Description - Production Planner
This position is for a Production Planner to plan and prepare production schedules for the manufacturing of precision light measurement equipment: Creates the master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates for customer orders and main production units for book to bill.

Qualifications
Education: B.A./B.S. in Business Management, Business Economics, Logistics,
Industrial Management, or equivalent
Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of planning in manufacturer settings
Language: English proficiency required, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish is a plus
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements.
• Will make recommendations for the amount of human resources needed to complete production goals.
• Will coordinate order material receipts with focus on WIP throughput and inventory turns.
• Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation accordingly to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Develop sequence of fabrication, assembly, in-process test, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production team members.
• Works closely with other departments and team members on cross functional teams, and clearly communicate progress to interested parties of how production is progressing on assigned projects.
• Identifies and tracks potential delays/roadblocks in operations, and alters schedules to compensate for unforeseen conditions
• Collects data for production reports.
• Performs time studies in order to determine how long certain tasks take.
• Develops plans for streamlining processes so that operations may flow more smoothly.
• Drive and implementation of Lean initiatives.
• Prepare purchase requests to obtain materials, tools, and equipment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Can read manufacturing drawings, schematics, and BOM’s (Bill of Materials)
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Project)
• Production control and scheduling
• Work order control and management
• Understands the manufacturing process thoroughly, and has reasonable expectations as to what can be accomplished in a certain timeframe
• Good time management skills and capable of working with minimum supervision
• Has proven problem-solving skills, and can easily change direction to get the expected results
• Apply a sense of urgency, commitment, and focus on the right priorities
• Possess good math, verbal communication, and writing skill
• Takes ownership and coordinates others with process accountability for the project to be completed on time, in budget and to specification.
• Understanding of financial and operational performance metrics

Pay Range: $30 - $35/Hr