Planner

• Work closely with sales, shop management, engineering and purchasing to accurately plan the long term production for the plant and ensure on-time delivery to our customers.
• Short-term scheduling of the plant activities for an orderly flow of parts and materials to help shop management effectively assign tasks from work station to work station.
• Communicate with Kitting and Purchasing to ensure parts and materials are where they need to be when they are required.
• Along with sales, participate and lead production meetings.
• Work closely with planning department to effectively utilize resources within all locations.
• Troubleshoot obstacles impeding on-time delivery.
• Communicate with Managers and Supervisors to ensure manpower is always available to fulfill production requirements.
• Report required updates in standard hours within manufacturing system.
• Write up production orders within the manufacturing system.
• Help set-up bill of materials with PDM group within the manufacturing system to indicate whether product is to be purchased or manufactured and how it will flow through the shop.
• Assist purchasing in regards to priorities.
• Continually evaluate practices and processes while developing and implementing improvements.

• Microsoft Office – Required
• Scheduling / planning experience – Required
• Experience with manufacturing software - Required
• Communication skills, oral & written - Required
• Understanding of AutoCAD / Solid works – Asset
• Post-secondary completion in a manufacturing related course - Asset

• Microsoft Office – Required
• Scheduling / planning experience – Required
• Experience with manufacturing software - Required
• Communication skills, oral & written - Required
• Understanding of AutoCAD / Solid works – Asset
• Post-secondary completion in a manufacturing related course - Asset

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