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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Production Planner (Malabar, FL) (4/10, 1st Shift)

Job Code: 12753

Job Location: Malabar, FL

Job Description:

The Production Planner plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors products through the complete production cycle of mature production program units to meet requirements. Advises operations and program management of the status of work in progress & risks to meeting internal master schedule. Effective collaboration and coordination with manufacturing assemblers/technicians, material management, product line managers and quality are critical to the role.

Essential Functions:

Coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and Material Management to develop internal master schedule for assigned programsReleases work orders to production floor based on internal master schedule, part availability and current capacityMonitors manufacturing conformance to master schedule using ERP systems and reports. Expedites needed make items based on master schedule Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, floor inventory accuracy, release on time and on time delivery. Reports variances and action plans to address.Manages and controls manufacturing floor stock for assigned programsAdvises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as neededCoordinates scheduling of shared equipment and personnel with respective process ownersWorks under general supervision. May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product.

Qualifications: 

Requires strong knowledge of job area. Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline. May have broad knowledge of project management. Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

APICS CertificationLean Manufacturing Certification / TrainingPrevious Planning and / or New Product Introduction experience.Experience in an electronics production manufacturing environment either as a production planner, master scheduler, demand planner, and/or supply planner.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management peers and subordinates.Experience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities.Must possess strong results and goal/deadline-oriented work ethic, high attention to detail and be flexible.Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to develop and bring to completion multiple assignments concurrently.Strong Microsoft Office skills, highly proficient in Excel (e.g., Excel formulas, V-lookups, pivot tables) and has skill in preparing tables, graphs, and charts.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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