Materials Planner

Reports To: Materials Manager

Direct Reports: No Direct Reports for this role

Summary

The Materials Planner/Expeditor will coordinate and manage work orders and inventory through the manufacturing process.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the Master Scheduler in publishing of work packages and distribute to the production team for manufacturing
• Assist in coordinating engineering changes on the shop floor
• Close work orders ensuring all costs have been captured and analysis done if any deviation from standard
• Coordinate inventory counts
• Ensure inventory accuracy by monitoring consumption
• Monitoring all WIP orders and following orders through to completion
• Working with the Master Scheduler to ensure WIP has a plan for manufacturing
• Daily review of work orders in each production area
• Assist the shop floor on any work orders that need assistance and resolve along with the Master Scheduler
• Review of consumables required and requisition sent to Purchasing
• Update work centers for production as necessary
• Process serial number stickers for the floor for part identification

• May perform other duties as assigned by management.

Work Conditions

• Shop floor presence equal to office work
• Overtime as required

Requirements

• Post Secondary Education in Materials Management/Supply Chain
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret goals, objectives, and policies
• Ability to work within a team environment to support team goals
• Ability to identify issues and implement creative and strategic solutions to overcome problems