Production Planner
Company
iAutomation, a high technology distributor of industrial automation components, has an immediate opening for a Production Planner in Franklin, Massachusetts. iAutomation’s product offering includes machine control, motion control, sensing and vision, safety systems, mechanical components and stages. We offer engineered systems and services to provide OEM and end user customers a complete automation solution.
Description
- Compile and maintain master production schedule for all manufacturing cells in the specific business line.
- Determine delivery confirmation dates for individual work orders using but not limited to, customer request date, material availability, labor capacity, quoted lead time, document availability, and other influencing factors
- Release work orders to factory in a timely manner such as to achieve committed delivery dates base the customers production schedule and prioritization matrix
- Monitor stock levels of subassemblies and release work orders to maintain committed stock levels along with raw materials
- Track material availability against released work orders and compile material shortage reports communicate these shortages to the supply chain team to affect accurate and achievable delivery confirmations closely paired with the customers production schedule
- Process Cost quoting utilizing quoting tool and Entering new assemblies into the ERP
- Work with Supply Chain and engineering to create and update revisions on new parts
- Release new Work orders based off customer BOM’s and assemblies
- Transacting ECO’s to the active WO’s, both customer supplied ECOS and ECO’s from production (Daily)
- Work closely with the production team lead to ensure the WO’s are being picked from the warehouse and coordinating priorities with the warehouse team lead
- Communicate with cell leaders to determine status of assigned projects, and provide updated confirmation dates and priorities to the production manager and the PM
- Work with PM and Production leads to drive key metrics and capacity reporting
- Work with warehousing ensure cancelled, and stranded material are restocked
- Support and drive process improvements
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field preferred
- Prefer professional certifications such as:
- American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
- Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
- 5 years minimum experience as a production planner
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Able to lift and carry 50-pound packages
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Combination of office and light manufacturing environment
Additional Informatons
→ Please apply to Kelly Grant at kgrant@i-automation.com
→ Principals ONLY – No Recruiters Please
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