Production Planner - Direct Hire Opportunity
Montgomery County, PA
$24.00 - $28.00 Hourly
Responsibilities:
- Extract and analyze data from our ERP and other systems to create current and forecasted needs; review historical data to set part parameter; establish production standards for work center scheduling.
- Create, update, and maintain schedules for multiple departments
- Create jobs and priorities based on the current and projected needs of the company
- Analyze inventory levels across multiple phases of manufacturing to understand priority needs and job sizes
- Communicate scheduling conflicts with management throughout the production process
- Direct and assist the Production Control Coordinators and Material Handlers with production priorities.
- Utilize Epicor to track the status of current jobs and update the production team with any discrepancies during the production process
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years manufacturing planning experience in an MRP supported environment.
- Some college and CPIM or other relevant certification preferred.
- A background in logistics, inventory control, or purchasing is beneficial.
- Self-starter and comfortable working in a team or independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities sometimes fluctuate.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including strong Excel experience)
- Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills
- Ability to quickly learn new computer software
Benefits
Full Benefit package, PTO, Holidays, 401K
