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Production Planner

Stolle Machinery Company - Centennial, CO 80112

JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for managing the schedules, availability of manufactured and purchased items, and assemblies related to an assigned project. Creates detailed production schedules and shop orders for assigned projects. Identifies and tracks the resolution of shortages, monitors completeness of assemblies and coordinates their release. Responsible for reviewing and acting on order release, action and exception messages from the ERP/MRP system. Monitors returns to stock, additional unplanned stock issues and project-related documents for accuracy and initiates ECR’s as appropriate. Works with product Expeditor(s) to coordinate delivery of material to jobs.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Creates the production schedule for an assigned project with detailed input.
• Utilizes assembly sequencing and assembly due date requirements to coordinate and schedule work.
• Creates a project production schedule by project and by assembly, creates shop order and issues order with assembly/production dates as soon as possible after engineering release.
• Processes any schedule changes and updates shop orders as necessary.
• Participates in the creation of the Shipping Directory for assigned projects.
• Works with Expeditor to close out shop orders during assembly and with Accounting on final order close-out.
• Monitors part availability by assembly in ERP/MRP system, in conjunction with Expeditor.
• Identifies actual or potential shortages and coordinates required delivery dates with Procurement and/or manufacturing in conjunction with Expeditor.
• Monitors incoming shortages and advises the Expediter to coordinate their processing through receiving to stock or directly into stock.
• Identifies assemblies ready to be staged for production in ERP/MRP.
• Coordinates with Production Management on assembly staging schedule to support the build schedule and production capacity as required.
• Coordinate with the Expeditor to move assemblies from staging to the production area.
• In conjunction with an Expeditor, provides shortage reports with expected delivery dates.
• Responsible for processing all spares orders relating to their assigned product lines and coordination with the assigned Production Supervisor to meet required shipment dates.
• Reviews all components returned to stock along with causal information provided by the Expediter and initiating any ECR’s that are found to be appropriate.
• Reviews any additional stock issues to a project and initiates ECR’s when appropriate.
• Support other planners and team members as back-up.
• Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• 4-year degree or 2 year degree/education with an acceptable amount of additional direct Production Planning experience/training in a manufacturing environment. Significant planning experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
• Must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings, engineering specifications, bills of material and engineering change orders.
• Must have excellent computer skills including MRP/ERP system and Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• IFS ERP system experience a significant plus.
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: This position requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment:

• Work schedule generally consists of 40 hours per week, which may include on-call status, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Must be willing to work directly on the assembly shop floor.

This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, working conditions and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities and/or essential functions. Stolle Machinery Co, LLC retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.
Additionally, Stolle Machinery Co, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.