Electric Materials is looking to fill an Entry Level Production Planner Position

If you have just completed schooling or have a background in Supply Chain Management apply today!

Summary:

The role of a Production Planner is to assist with the scheduling and timelines of all production processes to ensure the company meets all customer deadlines. This could be planning production in specific areas or as a collective department on the shop floor. This role is a part of the planning/scheduling department and reports to the Master Production Planner.

Responsibilities include:

• Review MRP software (PLEX) to ensure raw materials are in stock when needed to release production jobs to the floor.
• Maintain and create production schedules using a job dispatch list found within ERP system (PLEX).
• Provide open communication with production supervisors when issues, concerns or changes arise to maintain a proactive production environment.
• Provide insight/updates about jobs that are at risk of being delayed so they can inform customers accordingly.
• Process customer order change requests within ERP system (PLEX) as they come in and adjust production schedules accordingly.
• Create and release jobs to the production floor.
• Provide backup to Master Production Planner as necessary.

Skills required:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business management, related field and/or 2 years relevant work experience in planning/scheduling.
• Sound knowledge of ERP/MRP software applications and how they function for planning/scheduling purposes.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with multiple departments/people at any given time.
• Previous experience in a Planning Role
• Excellent time management, attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to prepare status and production performance reports when necessary.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office application.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. It is the employee’s responsibility to properly utilize all required safety equipment and apparel at all times. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Understand the metrics of On-Time Delivery, Lead-Time and Order Accuracy and how your responsibilities effect these measurables and your accountability to strive to meet those goals.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer Paid Vacation, 11 Paid Holidays (1 that you get to pick!), Health, Vision and Dental Insurances, Company Paid Life, Short and Long Term Disability, 401k Contribution and Profit Sharing.

All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to undergo drug testing for commonly abused controlled substances as well as a physical.

Electric Materials Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Compensation details: 48000-55000 Yearly Salary

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