Production Planner

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
- **Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
- Manufacturing or production
- **Tasks**:

- Develop production schedules and duty assignments to ensure proper functioning
- Evaluate daily operations
- Maintain an inventory of raw materials and finished products to prevent shortages
- Plan and organize daily operations
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Develop equipment maintenance schedules and recommend the replacement of machines
- Direct quality control inspections
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Plan and implement changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of work
- Plan and manage the establishment of departmental budget
- Project management
- Estimate costs and materials
- **Supervision**:

- 16-20 people
- **Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- **Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Project management software
- AutoCAD
- SolidWorks software
- Spreadsheet
- MS Windows
- MS Excel
- **Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- **Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- **Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- **Screening questions**:

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
- **Employment terms options**:

- Day
- Overtime available
- **Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- **Financial benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
- **Long term benefits**:

- Long-term care insurance
- **Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Travel insurance
- **Support for persons with disabilities**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- **Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- **Support for youths**:

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- **Support for Veterans**:

- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
- **Support for Indigenous people**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- **Support for mature workers**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
- Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)