Materials Planner

Gorbel’s mission is simple: We improve people’s lives.

That mission guides everything we do, from the products and service we provide to our outside customers to the work environment we foster for our employees. We are a manufacturer of material handling and fall protection products for the production and warehouse/distribution sectors. We’re on the cutting edge of manufacturing and distribution; a thriving, growing company that is constantly seeking out new ways to innovate and elevate our products and our processes - and we’re looking for people like you to join us in that mission.

We’re currently hiring for open positions in the US and Canada. We operate in Canada as Engineered Lifting Systems and Equipment (ELS)/DBA Gorbel® Canada, and subsequent communication related to Canadian positions may show the ELS name. You may be contacted by phone by recruitment personnel based in either Canada or New York.

Work Shift:
**Job Description**:
Production Planner should have strong ability to help plan and organize production assignments, keep track of production activities, contribute to the management of work team, be analytical, collaborates with management and supervisor teams with exceptional communication and organizational skills.

This position generally requires at least five (5) years’ experience in production management with a highly valued manufacturer.

Role #1: Planner 100 % of time:
**Responsibilities**:

- Diligently verifies availability of inventory, delivery and release dates of raw materials, components to suit production plan objectives.
- Ensures work order entry accuracy, maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing inventory control points and equipment; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process controls; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
- Close work orders the work order si completed in a timely fashion in order to be able to release the parts into inventory and then consume them on projects.
- Enterprise Resource Planning, (ERP) system maintenance and improvements.
- Alert ELS and DT teams and report as soon as possible to any issues in order to set daily/weekly/monthly production plan and communicates information to achieve solutions to on time delivery to customers.
- Accurately assesses problems, investigates issues, evaluates options, provides solutions and makes sound recommendations to improve productivity, positively affecting quality and health and safety.
- Meticulously verifies documentation and work quality with other team members.
- Attends weekly production meetings to set realistic short
- and medium-term schedules.
- Responding to questions from the management team with or on behalf of the Resource Manager.
- Help in development of reports for management or regulatory bodies.
- Work with the accounting department to facilitate processes and maintain accurate records.
- Work with Engineering to ensure work order BOM’s are complete and accurate in order that inventory and reorder points are properly set up.
- Enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards.
- General routine office IT support and building security system management.
- IT contractor oversight (LAN, software, hardware file storage, back up and internet security)
- Phone system contractor oversight.
- Training Requirements/Job Qualifications
- Core Competencies, Interpersonal & Intrapersonal Skills
- Have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, teach others and to change, to suit Company needs,
- Managing the scope and pace of change aligning priorities and resources
- Creates an open, positive environment to stimulate open discussions
- Commits to a course of action despite incomplete information, if required
- Actively listens to and understands impact on others
- Demonstrates and elicits trust
- Cultivate effective relationships, be a team player, self motivated and able to motivate others to reach deadlines
- Encourages constructive questioning to achieve collective success
- Communicates up, down and throughout ELS encouraging candour and clarity, both verbal and written
- Work independently and interdependently utilizing self leadership skills
- Good organizational skills with attention to detail
- Demonstrates ability to cross train others and can articulate mandate, goals and outcomes of their position within ELS
- Practices flexibility, transparency and fairness in all day to day activities and actions
- Encourages and incorporates diverse and creative initiatives and perspectives
- Confidentiality
- 2.Education
- Post-secondary education with relevant designation or manufacturing experience preferred.
- Computer software courses in Microsoft ERP Systems, Word and Excel (especially excel), and any project management.
- Familiar with computers and their requirements
- 3.Experience
- Prefer 3 to 5 years of proven expe