Production Planning (US Citizen) - State College, PA - JP7534

We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ associate's degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Previous Planning and / or New Product Introduction experience.
• Experience in an electronics production manufacturing environment either as a production planner, master scheduler, demand planner, and/or supply planner.
• Experience overseeing operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, floor inventory accuracy, release on time and on time delivery. Reports variances and action plans to address.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel (e.g., Excel formulas, V-lookups, pivot tables) and has skill in preparing tables, graphs, and charts.
• Must possess strong results and goal/deadline-oriented work ethic, high attention to detail and be flexible.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities.

Job Description:
The Production Planner plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors products through the complete production cycle of mature production program units to meet requirements. Advises operations and program management of the status of work in progress & risks to meeting internal master schedule. Effective collaboration and coordination with manufacturing assemblers/technicians, material management, product line managers and quality are critical to the role.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and Material Management to develop internal master schedule for assigned programs
• Releases work orders to production floor based on internal master schedule, part availability and current capacity
• Monitors manufacturing conformance to master schedule using ERP systems and reports. Expedites needed make items based on master schedule
• Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, floor inventory accuracy, release on time and on time delivery. Reports variances and action plans to address.
• Manages and controls manufacturing floor stock for assigned programs
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed
• Coordinates scheduling of shared equipment and personnel with respective process owners
• Works under general supervision.
• May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
• May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ associate's degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Previous Planning and / or New Product Introduction experience.
• Experience in an electronics production manufacturing environment either as a production planner, master scheduler, demand planner, and/or supply planner.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management peers and subordinates.
• Experience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities.
• Must possess strong results and goal/deadline-oriented work ethic, high attention to detail and be flexible.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to develop and bring to completion multiple assignments concurrently.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel (e.g., Excel formulas, V-lookups, pivot tables) and has skill in preparing tables, graphs, and charts.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• APICS Certification
• Lean Manufacturing Certification / Training

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