Production Indirect Labor - Senior Production Planner

Infinite Electronics powers a global portfolio of specialized connectivity companies delivering reliable engineered solutions worldwide. Built as a unified platform for speed, scale and reliability, the company combines shared infrastructure, best-in-class logistics and deep engineering expertise to support mission-critical connectivity needs. Through scalable global operations and rapid development capabilities, Infinite helps customers accelerate innovation and bring new ideas to market.
Position Description:
The Senior Production Planner schedules, coordinates, and expedites the flow of work and materials according to daily and weekly production schedules to meet internal and customer delivery requirements and ensure efficient resource utilization. Duties include proactively reviewing and distributing production work and shipment schedules to appropriate personnel; conferring with department supervisors and leads to determine progress of work and completion dates; assessing inventory levels and solving production problems.

This job summary translates into a time-phased build schedule designed to accomplish company revenue goals, at the same time provide level loading to manufacturing, and ensure on time delivery to our customers under our availability model.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure daily production requirements are achieved to meet customer expectation by planning and scheduling manufacturing considering material availability, capacities, manpower, and customer/forecasted requirements
Analyze and prepare documents needed for production
Data analysis and decision making to support raw material supply and finished goods demand.
Creates production schedule and prioritizes work orders for production optimization
Punctually addressing and resolving production issues to minimize delays in production.
Coordinating production operations in unity with material, labor, and equipment availability.
Recommending viable solutions to reduce production costs as well as improve production processes and product quality (Example stock vs. non-stock determination based on demand).
Effecting changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met.
Promptly informing the relevant departments of changes to production schedule.
Works with Engineering for Assembly Procedure updates and Quality team for First Article Inspection.
Virtual communication with Planning team in other locations on Transfer orders to meet customer requirements in a timely manner.
Researching and identifying the root cause for past due sales orders and find solutions to avoid it in the future.
Maintains the production schedule, performance metrics that align with companies’ goals and other reports as required.
Follow-up as required with all teams to expedite flow of materials from receiving to shipping thru production to meet production schedule and customer expectation.
Complete status reports for production progress, work in process, and raw material inventory.
Interacts with Production management daily to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or additional information as requested from, Product Management, Purchasing, Customer Service and Accounting
Analyzes production specifications and capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine near and long-term manufacturing processes, tool and resource requirements
Proactively works with Purchasing to eliminate materials shortages in time to meet customer delivery dates as well as safety stock levels as indicated by companies’ MRP.
Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

10 plus years production planning experience in an electromechanical assembly environment
Comprehensive understanding of the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS) aspects of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, preferably Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suites
Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines
Using logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong math and statistics skills
Demonstrate personal time management skills
Ability to work alone and perform in a team
Make suggestions for improvement in areas of cost reduction, processes, quality, and productivity

Personal Traits and Characteristics:

Reliable, dependable, diligent Highly organized with good time management skills
Task oriented
Attention to detail
Able to work under pressure and deadlines
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
The successful candidate shall exhibit a sense of ownership, urgency, be solution orientated, collaborative and accountable.

Education and/or Experience:

College Degree or equivalent work experience preferred
APICS Certification preferred
Lean/Six sigma Certification/training preferred

Reports To: Operations Manager
Physical Job Requirements:

Frequently remains in a stationary position and occasionally moves about the office or worksite to access files, supplies, or attend meetings.
Frequently uses hands and fingers to operate office equipment such as a keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other standard office tools.
Must be able to visually assess information on screens, documents, and reports.
Frequently reads, interprets, and analyzes written and visual information.
Occasionally lifts or moves items up to [10–15] pounds (e.g., files, laptop, meeting materials).
Must be able to effectively communicate information and ideas in person, via video conference, and through written communication.
Works primarily in an office or remote office environment with standard business equipment.
May require extended periods of screen time.
May occasionally be required to attend meetings or events outside of normal workspace or business hours.

Work Environment: The work environment is typically considered to be an office environment located on-site, within an Infinite location, during regular or extended business hours. The work environment may include the employee’s residence (Work from Home) or a hybrid combination of home and on-site facility.
Accommodation: Candidates for the position should be able to perform essential job duties in the described work environment with or without accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Infinite Electronics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and actively encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.