Rogers Corporation Rogers , CT 06263
Posted 1 month ago
Summary:
The Production Planner coordinates the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to daily, weekly production schedules. The Production Planner is responsible for tactical production scheduling to meet customer requirements while minimizing manufacturing and distribution cost, as well as the company inventory investment.
Duties include reviewing and distributing production schedules, maintain Planning master data attributes in our planning systems, monitoring capacity utilizations, provide shipment schedule needs to Operations, conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates, manage inventory levels and work with operations to resolve production problems related to planning.
Essential Functions:
Schedule utilization MRP demand to execute planned work orders. Utilize released and created work orders to ensure compliance with planned demand to support sales and inventory levels, while effectively utilizing available capacity.
Create and maintain schedules and lead times for each operation to successfully meet shipping dates according to forecasts and orders.
Analyze and create operating schedules that support maximizing machine and labor efficiency.
Prepare scheduling/planning reports as required.
Modify scheduling demands to meet changes such as back orders or un-forecasted customer demand.
Effectively communicate daily or as needed with internal customers (Operations, Quality, Procurement, Customer Service, etc.) as to status of all open orders/jobs.
Make or recommend revision to planned production schedules as necessary when schedules cannot be net, includes preparing back-up schedules.
Comply with Rogers Inventory Management policy to maintain inventory levels.
Manage internal and external customers' expedited request orders.
Support efforts to minimize premium freight instances.
Drive continuous improvement efforts to our planning processes.
Comply with our Material Review Process to address slow moving/aged inventory and prevent material Excess & Obsolesce instances.
Report on assigned KIPs to feed our S&OP process.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business or related field. May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of degree
Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain, production scheduling or related field
Demonstrated ability to lead and participate on teams to accomplish business objectives
Demonstrated ability to effectively work cross-functionally
Excellent MRP, scheduling, capacity management and organizational skills
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
Capable of negotiating and mediating in a cross-cultural environment
Effective troubleshooting, problem solving
Ability to handle frequent interruptions, meet tight deadlines, and handle conflict in an effective manner
Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including logistics, manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes
Demonstration of thoroughness and attention to detail
Medium to high proficiency in computer skills, MS Office including Excell
APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred
ERP planning system knowledge (Advanced Planning Software) preferred
Oracle based planning knowledge preferred
SAP & IBP based planning knowledge preferred
Rogers Corporation