Production Planner - Paramont Machine Company

Paramont Machine Company (PMC) is growing their team and looking for a Production Planner! In this role you will create, manage, and optimize the production schedule to meet customer demand efficiently while minimizing costs and inventory levels. Effective team collaboration across departments is crucial in this role to coordinate workflows, materials, and labor, utilizing the ERP/MRP system (Oracle E1) to ensure timely delivery of finished products.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling: Develop detailed, achievable production schedules (daily/weekly/monthly) based on material availability, labor, and machine capacity.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods, managing stock to avoid shortages while preventing overstocking.
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Use MRP system (Oracle E1) to ensure necessary components are available to meet production schedules.
• Purchasing: Secure and negotiate favorable terms, pricing, and delivery times with suppliers. Enter and track all purchase orders.
• Coordination & Communication: Collaborate with sales and manufacturing to ensure purchasing and production schedule match with customer demands.
• Performance Reporting: Generate reports on production performance, efficiency, and KPIs for management.
• Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and apply lean manufacturing principles to enhance efficiency.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, purchasing or materials management in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, NAV) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and supply chain principles.
• Ability to analyze large datasets to forecast demand and optimize scheduling.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, or engineering preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
• Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) or similar, such as those from ASCM (formerly APICS) preferred but not required.

Company Background:

Paramont Machine Company (PMC) has built a reputation within the plastic industry for producing quality parts with on-time delivery and competitive pricing. We are capable of holding tight tolerances and fine-machined surface finishes on plastic machined parts. Our AS9100 & ISO9001 Certified Quality System is derived from 30 plus years of experience in the plastics industry and is seen in the stringent standards we set throughout planning, production, packaging, and shipment of your component.

As part of a decentralized business model, PCM empowers its employees to operate autonomously and make decisions that drive innovation and customer satisfaction. This structure allows for flexibility and faster responses to customer needs, while also empowering team members to take ownership of their roles and earn life-changing profit share!