Production Planner

FMH Conveyors a member of the Duravant family of operating companies designs and manufactures products and services for truck loading and unloading applications. The NestaFlex and BestFlex brands lead the market in flexible gravity and powered conveyors while MaxxReach and BestReach are the premier brands in telescopic and rigid conveyor systems. Known worldwide for their durability and reliability FMH Conveyors products are engineered to support material handling applications for distribution centers e-commerce parcel post retail stores and a variety of manufacturers to help maximize productivity and increase efficiency.

As a Duravant Family Company we participate in global Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs as well as Doing Good initiatives to support our addition to a culture that promotes long term career satisfaction with opportunities for personal and professional growth we offer an excellent total rewards package that includes:

• Compensation: We offer competitive compensation
• Benefits: We have comprehensive benefit packages designed to support our employees health well-being and financial security
• Development: We have education and training programs which include an educational assistance program
• Time Off: We offer paid holidays and paid time off
• Driven Team Members: We have a cross-functional collaborative environment focused on delivering results
• Core Values: Our core values are Teamwork Respect Integrity Winning Spirit and Sense of Urgency
• Culture: We are driven by our number one asset - our employees and their successes
• Doing Good: We love to be active members of our community! We have several volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

FMH Conveyors is searching for aProduction Plannerresponsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules. Duties include reviewing and distributing production work and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; inventory levels and solving production problems. Monitoring & Tracking KPIs regarding production efficiencies.

TheProduction Planneris a member of the Supply Chain team and collaborates with the other functional teams (Sales Engineering Finance Manufacturing HR) on executing company strategies meeting budgets and the work unit planned processes. This person must demonstrate hands-on leadership in unison with the Director of Supply Chain & Logistics on implementing strong cultural beliefs and values throughout the organization.

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following other duties as assigned.

• Conducts capacity analysis by specific work center
• Expedites and prioritizes work orders by coordinating and managing daily production schedule meetings
• Issues and tracks production orders ensuring that required material is supplied to the production floor as according to the production schedule
• Analysis sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements
• Interfaces with manufacturing and purchasing staff on material status and production planning issues
• Maintains production item master setup sets up daily production entries and posts production entries
• Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions
• Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly; Reports potentially unsafe conditions
• Oversees cycle counts
• Analyze labor on daily production reports
• Ensures company policies and procedures are reviewed often and notifies the Director of Manufacturing when such policies or procedures may need to be revised to increase work efficiency in the department

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• EDUCATION: Associates Degree or equivalent work experience
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum 4 years of production planning in a manufacturing environment
• ERP systems experience and a willingness & capability to learn new computer software programs
• Experience with lean concepts and tools
• Strong analytical administrative and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of company personnel
• Must be able to work independently as well collaborate with production managers
• Exceptional organizational skills required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Stand walk or be mobile for up to an eight-hour shift; ascend and push and pull up to 50 lbs; bend twist and reach to check freight stack boxes and label.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office & Production floor