
Production Planning Co-op
- Waterdown, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Work Order & Production Scheduling
- Maintain Work Order (WO) date integrity, adjusting in the system based on MRP suggestions and shortage situations
- Analyze Material Availability reports and take action to ensure WOs start on time
- Open, release and close manufacturing Work Orders while ensuring data accuracy
- Review and execute planning responsibilities for Kanban processes
- Inventory & Material Coordination
- Collaborate with the Inventory Control Group (stockroom) on material requirements kitting, POU replenishment and material movement
- Communicate with Purchasing to provide visibility on component shortages for upcoming WOs
- Monitor Point-of-Use inventory accuracy, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies
- Support and complete monthly cycle counts and annual WIP counts
- Cross-Functional Communication & Reporting
- Coordinate and negotiate schedule recovery dates with Production Supervisors to maintain on-time Work Order completion
- Provide critical updates to the Master Scheduler on delays impacting customer order completion
- Generate weekly reports on WO completion rates for assigned work centers
- Monitor workflow between production cells and other departments, ensuring seamless operations
- Contribute scheduling insights to daily Operations Status meetings
- Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization
- Support Continuous Improvement (CI) and Kaizen initiatives to enhance operations efficiency
- Provide weekly metrics related to on-time WO completions along with root cause
- Analyze production data and Team Key Results (TKRs) to improve planning accuracy
- Assist the work center supervisor with capacity planning for assigned work orders and feedback information to the Master Schedulers for consistent improvement in factory scheduling
- Technical Skills
- Data analysis skills with experience in Microsoft Excel and PowerBI
- Soft Skills
- Intense ownership - takes full responsibility for planning outcomes and drives solutions proactively
- Meticulous attention to detail - ensures accuracy in schedules, inventory and work orders
- Strong accountability - follows through on commitments, owns results and holds others accountable
- Problem solving and analytical skills - quickly identifies issues and implements effective solutions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - collaborates effectively across teams and leadership levels
- Highly organized with efficient time management - prioritizes tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Resilient, action-oriented and results-driven - thrives under pressure and adapts to changing priorities
- Team player - builds strong relationships and fosters a culture of continuous improvement