Production Planner - Watertown, WI

POSITION TITLE: Production Planner

REPORTS TO: Production Control Supervisor

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is responsible for the planning and scheduling to ensure parts are available to meet customer delivery requirements and avoid manufacturing delays in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• Review demand for upcoming planned order requirements. Develop a production schedule for the shop floor to ensure on time delivery.
• Run daily and weekly SAP reports to provide summary information to management and departments outside of Operations on manufacturing and sales order status along with our delivery capabilities.
• Ensure the daily release of production orders to facilitate the production floor and the purchase of raw material.
• Attend and actively participate in production meetings.
• Work with Order Management on new sales orders as well as communicating changes in estimated shipping dates of existing orders.
• Work with shop floor supervisor to develop and review capacity report and adjust orders to address either under or over capacity situations. Then schedule orders accordingly to your analysis.
• Work with his / her manager on planning strategies that reduce costs and/or lead-time.
• Work with other members of the team to cross train each other to provide backup capabilities for each other.
• Work with the shipping department to set up shipping schedules for large items to meet customer shipment requirements.
• Interface with project management, sales, and engineering to determine material release dates required for products.
• Promotes and participates in safety initiatives, including safety programs, training, accident investigations, accident prevention/corrective action, and setting safe work practices within the department.

Function: Other
Experience Level: Not Applicable