Production Planner
Description:
+ Evaluating purchase orders to create suitable production schedules.
+ Estimating the amount of material, equipment, and labor required for production.
+ Promptly addressing and resolving production issues to minimize delays in production.
+ Coordinating production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability.
+ Recommending viable solutions to reduce production costs as well as improve production processes and product quality.
+ Effecting changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met.
+ Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely manner.
+ Promptly informing the relevant departments of changes to current production schedules.
Top Skills Details:
Purchasing / ERP System
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- 1-4 years experience within purchasing or some type of supply chain function
- Experience in a manufacturing setting - industry doesn't matter as long as it is consumer products related
- Proficient computer skills in Word and Excel - excel no pivot tables but need to be able to do basic functions
- Knowledge of an ERP system preferred - they use SAP but open to seeing those with others
Experience Level:
Intermediate
About Aston Carter:
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At Aston Carter, we're dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions - from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.
Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients' capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today's workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.
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