Job Description
Position Description
The Production Planner will be responsible for maintaining and updating the production schedule, firming all work orders for production in a timely manner, conducting stock and shortage analysis for a 0–3-month window, highlighting any challenges to the schedule and on-time delivery, and ensuring data management in D365 is accurate and up to date. Participating in Sales and Operation Planning meetings is also a key responsibility.
Main Roles and Responsibilities
* Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with company policies, procedures, standards, and work instructions.
* Firming and releasing work orders for production.
* Forecast and materials management, reviewing and expediting shortages (0-3 months).
* Highlighting risks to schedule/forecast.
* Participate in Sales and Operations Planning meetings.
* Assist in level loading to meet production deliverables.
* Align score ship dates and distribute client shipping schedule updates.
* Drive client/business priorities through production.
* Any other reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
* Chairing of the RTL meetings.
* Support during Master Scheduler holidays, leave, etc.
* Health and safety responsibilities.
Qualifications
* Production scheduling/planning experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
* Preference for Microsoft 365 or planning software advantageous but not essential.
* Understanding of ERP systems and excellent Excel knowledge.
Skills & Behaviours
* Effective communication skills.
* Honest and reliable.
* Ability to work well as a team member and take initiative.
* Commitment to continual improvement and a flexible approach to change.
* Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering HSEQ excellence.
* Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
* Sound working knowledge of MS Office package – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
* Excellent attention to detail.
Experience
* Ideally, personnel would have manufacturing or scheduling experience.
* Previous experience in a planning function, particularly with respect to manufacturing areas.
* Previous experience in mass/large batch production planning and scheduling is desirable.
* Previous experience in the use of planning software or Microsoft D365 or a technical manufacturing background would be beneficial but not essential.
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