Production Planner

Basic Function

Reporting to the Logistics Operations Manager, this position provides for the optimisation of plant production efficiencies and customer service, through effective machine scheduling, production order and materials requirements planning in compliance with sales / customer order requirements

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Planning/scheduling of sales orders on to relevant production line
2. Advise and liaise with customer service representative and account managers regarding manufacturing and delivery dates for all sales orders
3. Creation and issue of process/production orders and production schedule
4. Liaise with and advise shift leaders, Operations manager and Maintenance manager on order and machine running priority
5. Monitor production output and review production schedule daily, amending plan where necessary in line with customer service requirements
6. For new products arrange an AQP meeting with Quality manager for discussion
7. Plan production on a rolling 3 month basis to generate raw material requisitions and liaise with Asset Management when needed
8. Operate materials requirements planning system to generate raw material purchase requisitions
9. Maintain finished goods levels within agreed limits
10. Maintain customer safety stocks at agreed levels
11. Keep planning/loading lines  according to the agreed line capacities and efficiencies
12. Maintain BOMs and master recipes up to date when required 
13. Monitor and implement usage of slow moving, off-spec materials and part bins/bags
14. Principle key user and trainer, SAP, Production Planning
15. Must work in compliance with the requirements of the site management systems (IATF16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001).
16. Willingness to support in other areas as required by business needs

Min. Qualifications

Education:

Degree in business studies or similar business related qualification

Work Experience:

Minimum 3 years work experience in a manufacturing and materials planning role, preferably within chemical / polyolefins manufacturing.

Minimum three years’ experience in customer service environment

Preferred Qualifications

1. Getting Results and Value Added Focus – Ability to work to deadlines with a high degree of attention to detail
2. Interpersonal Capability – ability to work on own initiative
3. Personal Leadership – Motivate the team members

Skills:

2. Good numeracy and record keeping skills

3. Pro-active response to problem solving utilizing ability to ‘brain-storm’ issues both within own team and within the Production environment.

3. Ability to identify and pre-empt potential operating problems.
4. Holistic view of relevant department, its general day-to-day requirements.
5. Personal ownership of daily work undertaken for quality and for productivity.
6. A willingness to learn from experiences, to work in a harmonious way with work colleagues, and to be seen as an ambassador for the Company.
7. Good organisational and planning skills
8. Communication Skills – this role requires the holder to liaise with the PPC  asset management Europe, Site management team and Customer services groups Europe
9. Ability to remain calm in a challenging fast moving work environment.

Competencies