Production Planner at Starplast USA – Humble, Texas

Job Summary:The Production Scheduler/Planner plans and establishes production schedules to meet customer demands. Develops production schedules in accordance with sales forecast, plant and employee capacity, and new business opportunities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Develop effective scheduling process to achieve production objectives.

Analyze and address production issues in a timely fashion.

Resolve manpower and material shortage problems in a timely manner.

Schedule production for MFG and assembly – for TX and VA

Work with Demand Planning to schedule future needs

Work with operations to schedule mold changes/color changes/pack changes

Supporting the eventual safety stock levels

Use ERP/MRP system to monitor qualities or raw materials needed and on hand

Support purchasing and MFG as needed with inventory levels

Collaborate with IT/IQMS to drive MRP/auto scheduling process is started and maintain the schedule daily

Collaborate with Technical/Production leadership in TX and VA to schedule equipment PM’s

Drive schedule attainment metric in MFG/ASSM in TX/VA

Communicate with Supervisors regarding the schedule

Ensure proper adherence to schedule

Ensure production reporting is done correctly

Monitor floor with Supervisors to ensure schedule is being followed.

Review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity constraints.

Develop weekly production status reports for Manager.

Required Skills/Abilities: Ability to work independentlyStrong organizational acumen and problem-solving abilityProficiency with standard scheduling software and productivity suitesExcellent communication and presentation skills

Well-versed in production procedures and ways to optimize them.

Advanced computer skills

Excellent time management skills

Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, administration, or relevant field preferredMinimum of 5 years of related experience in a production environment, especially in production schedulingAdvance knowledge of ExcelExperience with ERP/MRP systems, IQMS a plus

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.