Production Planner

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Blandon, PA
In-Office
Mid level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Plan and communicate production schedules across manufacturing, finishing, quality, and materials teams to ensure on-time delivery. Track critical parts, coordinate priorities, provide forecasts and revenue projections, manage on-time delivery and expediting, support continuous improvement, and assist with logistics and outside sourcing.
Summary Generated by Built In

Responsible for cross-functional communication (internal teams) of production schedules to ensure on-time delivery. This role is responsible for detailed tracking of critical parts throughout the manufacturing process. Drives daily communication between quality, finishing and manufacturing teams. Works with the customer facing role(s) to provide updates and delivery capabilities.

What you’ll do

  • Schedule work flow through manufacturing and finishing processes
    • Continuous improvement to ship across the span of the entire month rather than primarily end of month
  • Participate in the coordination of the company's production plans and strategies with Production, Engineering, Materials, and Quality departments.
  • Communicate monthly projected revenue with Management & Team
    • Provide 3 month forecast
  • Work with Material Manager/Inventory Control to inform of priorities
  • Communicates all plans and changes to appropriate members of the production team.
  • Participates in Production Meetings- driving daily needs and communicating priority items to each work group
  • Participate in continuous improvement efforts and take an active role in follow through of Production Support improvement activities.
  • Communicate with Material Manager to ensure timely issue of raw materials
  • Assist with coordination, logistics and expediting of outside sourcing efforts.
  • Manage On-Time Delivery:
    • Communicates daily to ensure timely delivery of anticipated materials.
    • Prioritizes and expedites part components and assemblies to support daily production schedules as well as raise awareness regarding inventory to minimize part shortages and inventory value.
    • Special projects and tasks will be assigned as needed with other departments to meet short- and long-term business goals.

     

    What you need to thrive in this role

    • Associate’s degree or equivalent with three or more years’ experience in a manufacturing environment will be considered.
    • Experience with ISO 9000 systems desired.
    • Experience or Certification in Lean Six Sigma a plus.
    • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and strong negotiating skills are a must.
    • Able to handle multiple priorities and be comfortable working in an environment with very short deadlines.
    • Able to identify and resolve problems and make decisions in a timely manner.
    • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Able to gather and analyze information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, and use reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
    • Strong MS Office Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are mandatory. Possesses knowledge of Order Processing systems, Manufacturing ERP software and Internet software. 
    • Able to set and achieve challenging goals, demonstrate persistence and overcome obstacles, meet challenges with resourcefulness and take calculated risks to accomplish goals.
    • Able to display original thinking and creativity, generate suggestions for improving work, and develop innovative approaches and ideas.

    About us and what we offer you

    ARCH team members play an important part in making a positive impact on lives worldwide—and they do it in a positive work environment. Our people have the opportunity to advance through our organization, receive training, and learn from experienced mentors.

    Benefits and Perks include:

    • Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental & Vision effective day one!
    • Paid time off and holidays
    • Competitive matching 401(k)
    • Bonus program

    ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success.  All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis.

    This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

    A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.


    Equal Opportunity Employer
    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

    Top Skills

    Excel
    Internet Software
    Iso 9000
    Lean Six Sigma
    Manufacturing Erp Software
    Order Processing Systems
    Outlook
    PowerPoint
    Word
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    The Company
    HQ: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
    341 Employees
    Year Founded: 2011

    What We Do

    American Manufacturing, Serving the World

    We are driven by precision. Our engineering expertise and precision-machining capabilities serve the medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. We offer a synergy of resources to reduce your manufacturing costs, optimize the performance of your components and products, and cut your supply chain risks.

    ARCH has multiple state-of-the-art facilities that manufacture high-quality cutting tools, precision-machined components, and products. Working with ARCH, your business gains the advantage of an expanding range of cutting-edge resources for all your precision-machining needs. Our facilities are strategically located across the U.S. to optimize your outsourced precision-machining needs.

    We strive to be your trusted and proactive partner. ARCH is structured to provide the capacity, flexibility, and scalability you need to succeed. We offer design-for-manufacturability, prototyping, on-site application testing, program management, technical support, and customized services.

    The rise of American manufacturing requires the support of highly evolved and collaborative precision-machining partners. Our comprehensive experience in critical part production across a broad range of applications allows us to provide a dynamic range of solutions.

    We truly understand the critical nature of the components and products we work with and are intently focused on delivering exacting quality to our customers, and ultimately to their customers. We combine leading-edge expertise and industry standards to ensure consistent quality at every step.

    To maintain our leading edge, we invest in the continuous improvement of our manufacturing and quality assurance processes. The sharing of knowledge, technologies, and best practices across our teams strengthens our competitive advantage, accounting for performance breakthroughs, value creation, and cost containment.

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