Planner

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Track and report issues that impact component delivery
• Maintain Work Orders utilizing exceptions within the ERP
• Work with inventory information to ensure production components are production-ready
• Work with build quantities, level loading, and lead time on products.
• Identifies potential delivery issues and adjusts schedules accordingly and follows up to mitigate problems and discuss with Master Scheduler.
• Ability to use an ERP system proficiently and pull appropriate data to guide decision-making.
• Supply all documentation related to Job Management (work orders, work instruction manual, job packet) to operations that they need to complete the job to quality standards.
• Monitors equipment, cells and departmental capacity and recommends adjustments based on historical data.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 1 year of experience in production planning in a manufacturing environment (metal mechanic manufacturing preferred) or 2+ years of working experience in the Nelson Global materials department.

• High School Diploma or GED

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Ability to effectively communicate, work, and relate with people at all levels of the organization.
• Intermediate level Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Macros, Data Analysis)
• Proficiency in ERP modules desired (SAP, Oracle, or Epicor)
• MS Office, MS Access, SQL.