Production Planner

Position Summary: Schedule all plant production and manage inventories to meet corporate forecasts and internal and external customer sale requirements in a JIT inventory control environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Act as the liaison between corporate planning, inter-plant departments, other Silgan facilities and other customers in regards to the production planning, analysis of sales forecasts, line loading, JIT Inventory control and the movement of cans or ends.
• Schedule all plant production and manage inventories to meet corporate planning and customer sale requirements.
• Order all raw materials including but not limited to metal, coating, stripe, copper wire, chemicals, inside spray, wash coat, dunnage, etc. are in the plant to meet the production requirements.
• Prepare reports which include spreadsheets for weekly, rolling 12 week and monthly forecasts, line loading, final monthly estimates of sales, production, inventory and work orders.
• Develop and issue daily, weekly, monthly production schedules.
• Assist the Office Manager in the areas of budget preparation, forecasting, costing of new items, monthly statements and monthly inventories.
• Supervise Shipping/Receiving Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

Education, Skills, and Experience

• 5 years production planning experience
• Basic knowledge of the operation of the equipment and the flow of material throughout the plant.
• Detail-oriented.
• Understanding of the different identification of raw material, finished product, and customer products.
• Excellent computer skills. Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Knowledge of forecasting principles and production models.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have excellent time-management skills.
• Good mathematical skills.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an at-will basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.