Job Description
A Day In The Life
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure material requirements are met to support the Master Schedule.
• Responsible for review of forecast and release of production orders to the manufacturing floor, assign serial numbers upon release of WO when required.
• Review material shortages so that production is not impacted.
• Responsible for preparing work order packets for release to production floor in a timely manner (BOOs and Pick list as required).
• Expedite purchasing and/or manufacturing for shortages.
• Coordinate production plan with supervisors/group leaders.
• Responsible for monitoring movement of materials through the manufacturing floor.
• Responsible for monitoring production issues and coordinate with the Master Scheduler for any change in the master schedule.
• Closely review all work orders for their validity and maintain completion dates. Advise Material Program Manager when issues arise that move dates out.
• Research unexpected part shortages and address root cause.
• Responsible for insuring scrap and rejections are acted upon in a timely manner.
• Coordinate RMA with returns and issue WO.
• Prepares and provides reports and status of materials as needed by management.
• The Production Planner may have additional assignments related to planning/scheduling, as deemed appropriate by the Material Program Manager and Supply and Supply Chain Manager.
• Works over 40 hours on an as-needed basis.