Job description

Halkey-Roberts has been a successful business for 80 years now. We provide innovative, cost efficient, quality components to the OEM market for a range of products for specific niche markets. This includes for the health care field, inflator systems, and pressure relief valves. Our company culture is diverse and the average tenure for our employee population is 10+ years. We offer a very dynamic atmosphere that is fast-paced. If you are looking for a stable and successful company, Halkey-Roberts is the place to be.

Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for all tactical activities to ensure on time delivery to customer commitments, operations and inventory optimization. Will support planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling flow of material ensuring production activities, product specifications and deadlines are met.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Solid working knowledge of standard computer applications including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external customers
• Work effectively as part of a team to achieve established outcomes. Understand other’s roles and empower one another to take responsibility to be successful. Demonstrate a collaborative interaction with peers to reach a common goal.
• Pay close attention to detail in all aspects of the job
• Make decisions using available resources and sound judgment
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyzes information skillfully
• Effectively teach, coach, and counsel associates by effectively communicating and providing follow-up.
• Open to other’s ideas and exhibits a willingness to try new things.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; monitor work to ensure quality.
• Prioritize and plan work activities to use time efficiently.
• Adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Follows instructions, responds to direction, and solicits feedback to improve. Act in such a way to instill trust from management, other associates, as well as customers. Acts with honesty while assisting customers, processing transactions, handling money, and confidential information.
• Act in such a way to instill trust from management, other associates, as well as customers. Acts with honesty while assisting customers, processing transactions, handling money, and confidential information.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing initiatives, 5S, and other problem solving techniques.
• AS400 and or JD Edwards skills preferred
• Experience with PRMS and/or other ERP systems preferred

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations or related area preferred
• Two years of experience in Material Planning/Capacity Planning/ Production Planning
• Thorough knowledge of MRP systems, supplier lead times, and production cycle times.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct capacity scheduling in support of the master production schedule, plan and manage all production scheduling and material related activities for products
• Review new sales orders on a daily basis and ensure all orders are entered and driving material accurately
• Monitor and adjust component and finished good inventory levels to fulfill Kanban
• Coordinate with warehouse department on inventory requirements, including maintenance of inventory cycle counts
• Works with Customer Service to advise on order completion dates, expedite and resolve issues
• Interact with Purchasing Department to communicate material needs
• Planning and forecasting production schedule
• Establish and maintain / review Kanban levels
• Analyze product trends and recommend appropriate levels of inventory based on the trends
• Create, review and manage production work orders
• Review and analyze work order, purchasing and customer service inventory reports
• Monitor and adjust inventory levels
• Process debit memos, RGA’s, scrap tickets and sample requests
• Advise and coordinate with warehouse department on inventory requirements, including maintenance of inventory cycle counts
• Advise and coordinate with customer service on customer orders
• Coordinate with purchasing department on incoming raw material deliveries and inventory levels
• Operate in a LEAN manufacturing environment and strive to suggest process improvements

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Constant: Talk, hear, speak, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard
• Frequent: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Constant: Regular, predictable attendance is required
• Constant: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk for the full shift
• Seldom: Light to moderate lifting is required
• Constant: Repeatedly lift to/lower from waist level and bends to floor level throughout shift
• Constant: This position requires keyboard/type, push, pull, reach, and reach above shoulder, repetitive motion as well as computer/mouse use.

Work Environment:

The work environment described is representative of what must be met by an employee successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The physical environment is indoors in a controlled climate manufacturing setting. The noise level may be moderate to loud. Occasional use of protective clothing is required to maintain clean environment.

Notables / Benefits:

• Mid-size company with great company culture that is well diverse
• Have a voice in the company
• Average tenure for employee population is 10+ years
• 401k with employee matching available
• Paid vacation and other excellent benefits

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to wear masks on site.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Material Planning: 2 years (Preferred)
• Capacity Planning: 2 years (Preferred)
• Production planning: 2 years (Preferred)
• Supply chain: 2 years (Preferred)
• MRP Systems: 2 years (Preferred)
• Lean manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)
• AS400: 1 year (Preferred)
• JD Edwards: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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