Production Planner

Production Planner

Salary: $36.72/hr.

Location: Stratford, CT (fully on-site)

Industry: Government/Defense

Shift: 4/10, Monday-Thursday, 6 am - 4:30 pm

Employment Type: Long term contract with potential for permanent employment

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in a production environment.
• Experience scheduling movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Access and Outlook required.
• SAP software experience required.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
• Coordinates material movement between warehouse/storeroom and production areas.
• Advises 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 needed.
• Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, contracts administration, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.

EOE/ADA

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