Materials Planner (#1485)

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and material within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedules.

Requirements

• Incorporate the principles of Frasca’s Mission, Vision, and Values into all aspects of performing job duties.
• Promote progress by integrating company policy and using initiative to recommend change.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety & Training Coordinator.
• Comply with all quality policies and procedures. Report quality deficiencies.
• Communicate with customers and other departments.
• Reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules.
• Conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates.
• Compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and productions problems.
• Assist other departments with walk-up situations.
• Receive and count stock items and record data manually or using computer.
• Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stock cage.
• Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
• Store items in an orderly and accessible manner.
• Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.
• Keep records on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.
• Prepare for annual audit; assist with accounting during inventory.
• Assist Shipping & Receiving as needed.
• Master and continue to perform essential function of Inventory Control Clerk role.
• Establish and maintain high quality standards within department.
• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of Inventory Control personnel.
• Purchase orders for projects.
• Verify inventory counts.
• Track and receive parts.
• Manage part allocations to projects.
• Organize and conduct annual inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Cutting and prioritizing work orders.
• Determine proper quantities for creation of work orders and purchase orders for project resources allocations.
• Maintaining low inventory dollars and keeping accurate inventory counts.
• Verify inventory compilations by comparing them to physical stock counts and investigate discrepancies.
• Communicate with Purchasing to resolve problems with materials.
• Communicate with Machine Shop to ensure raw materials allocation.
• Planning and scheduling workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Planning sequence of assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers.
• Determines the status of assigned projects, expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Prepare production reports.
• Prepare for annual inventory.
• Assist Accounting during inventory.
• Master and continue to perform essential functions of planner role.
• Train, assist, and mentor other team members.
• Review the work of other team members.
• Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan and review work activities to resolve production problems.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance