Production Planner

Overview

The production planner’s responsibilities include monitoring inventory levels, regularly providing production status updates to management, and facilitating the timely delivery of products to customers.

To be successful as a production planner, you should be knowledgeable of material requirements planning and able to manage production deadlines. Ultimately, an exceptional production planner should demonstrate excellent time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills to ensure that production operations run smoothly.

Job Responsibilities:

• Schedule and coordinate the flow of materials between production stages in producing Ichor products for specific planner groups
• Reviews production schedules to anticipate required materials, equipment and supplies
• Manage WIP variances at the work order level and work with manufacturing production and stores to ensure timely and accurate material management
• Promptly addressing and resolving production issues to minimize delays in production.
• Manage change activity to WIP jobs at the work order level
• Provide input to management and coordinate between departments
• Effecting changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met.
• Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely manner.
• Coordinating production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability.
• Work independently with moderate supervision

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business management, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of proven experience working as a production planner.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Sound knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and related software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Effective communication skills.