Production Planner
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Job Description
If youre looking for a special place to build or grow your career youve found it. Whether youre an experienced professional a recent college graduate or somewhere in between IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.
With interesting opportunities in engineering marketing sales supply chain operations HR finance and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe chances are we have something special for you.
POSITION SUMMARY
Assume production planning responsibility for the Master Production Scheduling/Material Requirement Planning (MPS/MRP) monitor the production status of open work orders and the control of inventory. Maintain accurate specification databases on multi-level Bill of Materials. Generate various reports to monitor material supplies on all demands monitoring and analyzing data to recommend and implement changes; design and institute the necessary procedural controls for planning controlling and maintaining accuracy of multi-level inventory requirements and assist in special projects.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs production planning including the MPS and MRP for the Bill of Materials components demands generated by JD Edwards (JDE)
- Generates various production reports and reviews to monitor the delivery status of open work orders purchase orders in order to communicate with the sellers regarding orders with possible delay
- Maintain a positive working relationship and liaise with buyers in order to troubleshoot supplier dock dates
- Work with buyers to ensure that supply dock dates align with planned need dates
- Performs inventory variance analysis
- Designs and institutes the necessary procedural controls for planning controlling and maintaining accuracy of the optical inventory requirements
- Assists in special projects
- Finds substitute parts in stock for items that are not available as the specified ID# on the sales order.
- Creates multi-level specification data with new ID#s to required specifications.
- Generates reports as needed
- Recommends and implements changes as necessary
- Assists in maintaining the daily database
- Assists in controlling the use of polished substrates
- Performs other duties as assigned by the planning supervisor
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Perform data entry with a high degree of accuracy
- Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience using computerized systems and spreadsheets.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience with MPS/MRP procedures and applications.
- Perform basic mathematical calculations
- Learn read interpret and understand inventory catalog descriptions part numbers technical specifications computer reports computerized spreadsheet formulas and other job related information
- Design advanced spreadsheets using Excel or equivalent software packages
- Demonstrate and practice a detail-oriented approach to analyzing and problem solving complicated inventory problems
- Learn and use JDE and abide by any standard operating procedure (SOP) requirements
- Perform repetitive tasks requiring exacting and continuous mental and visual concentration in a consistent manner
- Maintain flexibility
- Work well with time and production restrictions
- Prioritize and organize
CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE
- Preferred Associates Degree or Certificate in Business Administration Manufacturing Materials Management or related field; or High School Diploma or GED 2 years equivalent experience in a professional fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Preferred experience: 2 years of experience in Materials Resource Planning (MRP)
- Minimum of six months training in computer skills or equivalent with emphasis in Excel or other database software
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7am-4:30p (some flexibility to shift this during site hours of 5am-6pm). On occasion extended hours and some weekend time may be required to support the Operations Team.
- Remote Work Eligible: Position is primarily onsite and in pre-approved circumstances occasional remote work eligible.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS
- Climb ladder to reach stock on higher shelves
- Demonstrate upper body mobility in order to move inventory to/from shelves operate computer system lift and transport objects
- Manipulate papers and/or parts into packaging material
- Grasp press type and safety use sharp instruments to open boxes
- Pull stock boxes off the shelves.
- Exposure to minimal fumes from acetone alcohol and acetic acid used by others in the work area
PHYSICAL CLASSIFICATION OF JOB
Light Work: The ability to move up to twenty pounds occasionally or up to ten pounds frequently. This is light work which requires the following physical activities: reaching sitting standing walking lifting finger dexterity grasping feeling repetitive motions talking hearing and visual acuity. The worker is exposed to hazards and the work is performed primarily indoors.
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT
Certain positions with IDEX Corporation and its business units require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been granted refugee or asylum status.
Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people our culture and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world
IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed genetic information sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status age national origin disability protected veteran status or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal state or local laws.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
