Production Planner

SLACAN Industries Inc. is Canada's largest designer and manufacturer of Poleline Hardware, which includes a full line of Transmission and Distribution products. We service the OEM market including the agricultural, mining and other industries. Our in-house processes include forgings, hot / cold stampings and weldments._

**_ Our Company is currently looking for a Production Planner to join the team_**

**Why Work at Slacan?**
- Excellent company paid benefit and wellness package
- Group RRSP (5% Company Contribution and 4% matching)
- 3 weeks vacation to start
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Employee events throughout the year (i.e. food truck days, ice cream days, Slacan giveaways)
- Bi-monthly Company Newsletter
- Opportunities for career development

**Position Summary**
- To work closely with the Planning and Purchasing team with the principle and essential functions in production control.
- To provide accurate and timely support to customers and internal support to other departmental groups.

**Responsibilities**
- Plan, organize and schedule production orders for the plant to ensure that the required products are manufactured in time to meet the customer demands.
- Coordinate and monitor products through the complete production schedule through manufacturing
- Create the Capacity plan for production and provide planned order completion date
- Create, release and manage Production Orders in ERP System and maintain level loading
- Provide a daily priority for forge and machine shop to run and changeovers required based on available manpower
- Confer with department supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
- Track machine capacity and advise management when capacity of any piece of equipment is stressed
- Analyze bottlenecks, compare plan and actual production performance and suggests proper corrective action
- Revise production schedules when required to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs or other interruptions, collaborating with management, sales, marketing, production and engineering.
- Maintain and update Open Order Report daily. Review previous days’ shipment (full/partial. Follow up with supervisors when components are completed and ready to ship. Meet weekly with production to review past due orders.
- Review Projected late Open Customer Orders Reports daily for accuracy, updates to delivery dates/reason for lateness.

**Knowledge and Experience**
- University or College education with experience in production and inventory management in a manufacturing environment.
- 2-3 years of related experience in manufacturing production planning and shop floor experience
- Previous experience in a manufacturing/accounting/engineering settings
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems along with good working knowledge of planning BOM’s and an understanding of material planning in this environment as well as material planning functions and systems.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite along with Intermediate to Advanced excel skills
- Able to analyze, interpret and evaluate information and system cleanup
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain key relationships with team members and other internal stakeholders
- Supply Chain certification (APICS) CPIM an asset
- Knowledge of ISO9001/TS 16949 Quality system.