Production Planner II

Job Title: Production Planner II
Job Location: Newark, DE
Job Duration: 12 Months (possibility of extension)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes sales forecasts for assigned direct sales materials.
• Generates production schedules and raw material requirements.
• Releases production work orders to Manufacturing.
• Analyzes sales performance and establish Production and QC priorities.
• Maintains inventory to achieve assigned levels.
• Participates in the transfer of new products from research and development to Mfg.
• Ensures that internal departments are kept abreast of work order status, inventory levels and projects.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
• Maintains work center schedules to ensure proper jobs are scheduled and capacity limitations are understood and communicated when necessary.
• Provide guidance and training to lower level Production Planners specifically on new techniques or process changes.
• Ensure distribution inventory requirements are planned and shipped to correct shipping locations.

Education:

• Typically requires BA or BS.

Experience:

• 2-5 years related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and or Abilities:

• Working knowledge of MRP2 and computerized inventory control system.
• Extensive knowledge of material master maintenance, BOM’s, routings and or recipes and work centers.
• Knowledge of cost accounting fundamentals and labor reporting.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
• CPIM certification desired.