Production Planner

Job Description
The Production Planner is responsible for all activities related to materials management. This ranges from reviewing the delivery forecasts, planning, and validating material availability including day-to-day communication with management team. The Planner is considered as the subject matter expert in planning and is accountable for ensuring kit completion and key contributor for capacity planning.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning of all work orders according to forecast and customer orders
Planning of production orders, including verification of piece parts and subassembly availability
Bill of Material analysis and material planning and forecasting
Participate in daily/weekly meetings with purchasing, Production, and Sales and brings the material availability/needs to table
Plan for new product (NPI) introductions from R&
D to volume manufacturing
Reviews backlog to determine materials shortages and capacity requirements to provide commitments feedback to Sales.
Schedule and host meetings with all manufacturing partners, including purchasing, to reduce and eliminate shortages
Drive solutions to reduce and eliminate any delays and roadblocks to meet target ship dates
Performs scheduling functions involved with Managing Work orders, coordinating products and materials movement through the manufacturing processes to completion and on-time shipment
Assist in planning PO placement for volume and strategic parts using ERP’s MRP system
Generate reports on status update for management
Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned