PRODUCTION PLANNING - Production Planning Analyst
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedule and Load Manufacturing requirements based on Customer and Inventory requirements for Selected Product lines.
- Perform Purchasing activities, such as PO placement, confirmation, and expedites for selective product and Suppliers.
- Perform daily functions within BaaN MRP modules to include:
- Confirm and Transfer production orders from MRP session
- Release MRP production orders daily.
- Review product requirements and update work order schedules based on component availability and manufacturing lead-time.
- Maintain Sales Orders based on revised requirements and deliveries.
- Establish and Coordinate the priority in which work orders are kitted and released to production.
- Focal point for Product Specific expedites. Responsible for interfacing with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing in planning/changing/coordinating work orders and component requirements.
- Responsible for setting up and coordinating new product releases.
- Attend meetings and prepare data as required: (Customer Service, Production Planning, Load Meetings, and Design Review
- Maintain and provide Summary Report for Monthly Expedite Charges and Expedite Delivery Performance.
- Assist all Production Planning functions as required.
COMMITMENTS:
- Focus on increasing productivity in all activities.
- Live up to any promise made to fellow associates.
- Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude toward all aspects of work
- Work in a way that people like working with me.
- Create the feeling for all customers that you are happy to serve them.
- Remain adaptable and open to change.
- Apply effort and energy to life long learning and strive to continually grow.
- Embrace change if it will provide future benefits.
- Works as a team player in all aspects.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors Degree in Business Logistics, or 5 years experience in Manufacturing Planning.
- APICS Certification and Previous experience in a warehouse environment is preferred.
- Basic Print reading and Computer knowledge in Microsoft office is required.
- Must have strong Organizational, Communication, and Leadership skills.
- Must be able to work under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and be detail oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with limited supervision.
- Must be willing to be cross-trained in Production Planning functions in order to be available, if needed, in other pertinent areas of Production Planning.
- Must be willing to work over-time.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Able to stoop and bend for 4 hours without a break, (while unpacking, packing, picking, filing, shipping or moving product).
- Able to lift and move at least 75 pounds for 4 hours without a break.
- Able to use pallet jack with 500 pound load for 4 hours without a break.
- Able to use portable staircase and climb to 12 foot heights.
- Able to carry 75 pound / 5 cubic foot boxes up and down portable staircase.
- Able to push 4-wheeled cart with 100 pound load for 4 hours without a break.
- Able to shrink wrap skids of product.
- Able to use fork lift to receive, move, and store product for 4 hours without a break.
- Able to work a 6 day week, if required.
- Able to stand continually for four hours without a break.
- Able to use computer for four hours without a break.
- Attendance in accordance with company policies.
- Must pass an English literacy test. Must be able to speak and understand English to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Must pass standardized Print Reading / Measurement test with an 80% or higher.
- Must pass Receiving Clerk test, including basic Math, Print reading, and Material Handling and Baan questions.
How to Apply
You may apply to Phoenix Contact by:
Emailing your resume as an attachment, preferably in Microsoft Word format, to hr@phoenixcon.com.
or...
Mailing (or faxing) your resume in confidence to:
Director of Human Resources
PHOENIX CONTACT
P.O. Box 4100
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Fax: (717) 944-1625
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Submitting a text version of your resume online using the following form:
