About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">External Job Description</H2> </div><div><p>Purpose<br> Production Planner & Scheduler is responsible for planning and scheduling machine shop related activities, providing manufacturing operations with a plan that maximizes efficiency, resources, and capacity while achieving on time delivery within budget.</p> <p>Roles & Responsibilities<br> 1) Plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.<br> 2) Reviews capacity and develops a capacity report to identify time periods when capacity could impact production’s ability to meet demand.<br> 3) Responsible for planning the implementation of Engineering Change Orders.<br> 4) Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc.<br> 5) Perform analysis that supports defining the roadmap for production capacity increases/change.<br> 6) Respond to unanticipated changes—e.g. production shortfall vs. schedule or material shortages: provide information, impact assessment, and options to downstream shops, revise production shifts and or mix as needed.<br> 7) Updates planning parameters to maintain appropriate inventory levels and production efficiency.<br> 8) Understands how to navigate and operate a materials management system (ERP/MRP system knowledge).<br> 9) Assisting the manager in organising, planning and implementing strategy.<br> 10) Handling inventory management and ordering supplies. <br> 11) Training and coaching new employees, maintaining records and files.<br> 12) Assist in budgeting and resource allocation<br> 13) Managing and overseeing the work of employees.<br> 14) Monitoring employee performance and providing feedback. <br> </p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Competencies</H2> </div><div><div>Analytics</div><div>Communicating Effectively</div><div>Developing Plans</div><div>Driving for Results</div><div>Inventory Management</div><div>Managing Resources</div><div>Planning Orientation</div></div></div></div>