Planner Expeditor

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries. With more than 50 industrial sites and 16 R&D centers in 35 countries around the world, Mersen develops custom built solutions and delivers key products to its clients in order to meet the new technological challenges shaping tomorrow’s world. For over 130 years, Mersen has focused tirelessly on innovation to accompany its clients and meet their needs.

**Position Summary**

Planner Expeditor is responsible to expedite the flow of work and material and to keep track of production based on the production schedule.

**Principle Duties and Responsibilities**
- Work with Production Planner to deploy work packages to the shop floor, follow up and update progress as required.
- Expedite rush and special orders through manufacturing floor to ensure the products are shipped on time.
- Identify past due orders and reasons and provide status update to Production Planner and Customer Service periodically.
- Locate parts and distribute to specified production areas.
- Read production schedules, inventory reports, and work orders to determine type and quantity of parts required, availability of stock, and order priority for shipments.
- Examine parts to verify counts, part numbers, and markings and check for discrepancies such as unmarked parts, etc.
- Perform physical inventory counts of components to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Communicate shortages to Production Planner and Materials Supervisor.
- Expedite internal material flow between departments.
- Participate production meetings and update leads to successfully perform their duties.
- Keep Production Supervisor informed of issues or matters of significance. Escalate issues outside department to Production Manager.
- Communicate with cross functional team members.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Minimum of 1-year experience in production planning, scheduling in Manufacturing setting
- Dependable, high-energy level and self-motivated
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and related computer software, and ability to learn new software programs as needed.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work with an ERP system, preferably with JDE.
- Strong initiative and good organizational skills are necessary.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person