Production Planner

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Production Planner is responsible for the efficient and cost-effective manufacturing plan for the Assembly Department. The Production Planner is responsible for but not limited to predictive planning, scheduling of orders and monitoring of plan capacity and advise when capacity is going to become a concern. The Production Planner is responsible to advise manufacturing and materials management of production conflicts and provide possible solutions. The Production Planner is responsible for ensuring the demand for purchased parts is accurate parts for the assembly area.

**KEY DUTIES**

In order to maintain on time customer orders, efficient utilization of manufacturing assets, and minimize inventory, the Production Planner ensures that:

- The Production Planning Manager is fully briefed on the current schedule attainment in the Assembly department.
- Supports purchasing as to stock requirements for the completion of all Assembly department orders.
- Provides manufacturing lead times to customer service.
- Ensures Assembly department meets the production deadlines to ensure on time customer delivery.
- Backs up the Jr Production Planner for vacation and absence.
- Provide assembly schedules to manufacturing associates and management.
- Plan production through the use of material planning module within Southmedic’s ERP system.
- Use sales reports to project planned production requirements.
- Review inventory levels in all warehouses and plan production to replenish stock.
- Provide timelines that will address all back-order situations.
- Shall ensure any challenges in manufacturing are brought up in the daily morning manufacturing meeting and pushes for solutions to ensure solutions are implemented in a timely manner.
- Push cost saving initiatives for manufacturing that align with corporate focus/direction.
- Shall ensure that all business is performed with an attention to detail and are done in accordance with the Southmedic Quality System, mission and values.
- Provide schedule attainment metrics to manufacturing management.

**DIMENSIONS OF THE POSITION**

The incumbent must possess a strong background in production resource planning and supply chain management. The incumbent is knowledgeable of the various product specifications and understanding of manufacturing process flow and requirements.

**PROBLEM SOLVING RESPONSIBILITIES**

Problem solving skills are essential to ensure that work orders and personnel are managed in a cost effective and efficient manner.

**EDUCATION**

The incumbent should possess a minimum of post-secondary education relating to supply chain management, production planning or five years of experience in working in a supply chain role and Quality Management Systems. In addition, the incumbent should have excellent organizational skills, good judgement and good problem solving ability.

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**Experience**: Preferred
- Five years of experience in working in a supply chain role and Quality Management Systems

**Behaviors**: Preferred
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

**Motivations**: Preferred
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization