Production Planner - Stratus

Overview

The Production Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and expediting the flow of product orders, outsourced orders, materials, components, and assemblies within and between production sources in a multi-site, make-to-order production environment.

Our Exceptional Benefits Plan includes:• Supportive & Friendly Culture• Manage national accounts for Fortune 500 companies• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage options• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts • Wellness Programs• Company paid Life Insurance• 401k with Employer Contribution• Company paid Short/Long Term Disability• Generous Paid Time Off program + Holidays• Career Growth Opportunities and Career Mapping• Additional perks including Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program (Non-Union employees), Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness Plans, Commuter Benefits and various employee discount offerings from our Vendors • Per diems available when travelingStratus is one of the nation’s largest brand implementation companies. We are made up of 1,100+ employees nationwide who roll up their sleeves, dive into the details and bring our clients’ brands to life! We deliver versatile solutions for some of the nation’s largest and most recognized brands. From exterior signage & interior branding to site refresh & remodel, from energy & lighting to repair & maintenance solutions, we deliver ideal solutions to meet all our client's branding needs.

Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors, and revises master production schedules to maximize on-time delivery performance and to minimize cost. Schedules comprehend and anticipate capacity utilization, labor/material/design constraints, specific location capabilities, and cost standards.
• Establishes priority for specific customer and/or program needs and determines impact of specific expediting actions on WIP and backlog.
• Ensures accurate work orders (routing, specifications, bills of material, drawing revisions, quantities, and expected completion date/time) are dispatched to appropriate plants and work centers.
• Compiles and distributes reports that detail WIP status, anticipated late/behind completions, and recovery plans to Operations Management and Program Management.
• Requisitions and synchronizes materials to work centers according to Master Production Schedule, production priorities, and material and/or capacity availability.
• Ensures conformance to specification of issued materials.
• Compiles and maintains records of Finished Goods inventory and WIP location and status.

Qualifications

Skills• Manufacturing/Scheduling experience

Education• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent

Minimum Requirements:• Microsoft Office, Excel Proficiency; experience with basic statistics and statistical reporting; ability to read and understand engineering drawings (BOM’s) 

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