Planner/Scheduler

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

The Manufacturing planner/scheduler is responsible for preparing production plans for the manufacturing of products based on sales forecasts and plans.

Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Administration or Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 1 - 3 years of experience in Production Planning in a manufacturing environment (preferred in a similar position)
• Knwoledge and strong experience of MRP and ERP systems (SAP)
• Basic general understanding of Kanban
• Basic general understanding of plastic parts
• Prospective applicants should be self-motivated, strong leadership skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, proactive and result oriented.
• Fluent English

Responsibilities:

• Production plan and follow-up on order variations
• Determine production plans vs. line capacity maximizing production efficiency
• Coordinate shipments of finished products to customers
• Follow-up on production orders – customers
• Attention, service, and communication with customers
• Participate in material planning
• Participate in cycle counts and physical inventories when required
• Develop and execute plans/strategies to reduce backorder and inventory and to optimize production efficiency and meet demand fluctuations
• Coordinate and execute validation and transfer strategies to avoid customer impact
• Develop procedures for materials
• Report metrics established by the area, and provide corrective actions for metrics that did not meet the established goal
• Monitor and manage inventory levels of materials to ensure adequate supply of materials and products for the production plan.
• Participate in cycle counts and physical inventories when required