Phoenix Stamping is a growing manufacturing company with a family oriented work environment, great pay and benefits!  Our locations in Atlanta, GA, Fort Wayne, IN, and Fort Worth, TX have focused on the production of sheet metal and rod products for various industries since 1986. Through quality and service, our customer base has grown to cover all parts of North America including Canada and Mexico. To continue to improve upon quality and consistency, we continue to grow and add new capabilities, including highly automated manufacturing equipment.  We are seeking dynamic candidates who enjoy a fast-paced and team oriented work environment supported by a company with the motto "Customers first, employees always!"

Title:  Production Planner

Reports to:  President

Job Purpose:  Responsible for establishing and maintaining operations planning process that balance the requirements of customer demand, plant capacity, and inventory alignment.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Develop and document resource planning, production planning, and scheduling best practices within Epicor to positively impact the business.
• Develop advanced-level understanding of plant operations routing/cycle times and maintain a current situational awareness of operational status.
• Update and evaluate capacity and demand models across the organization in order to effectively schedule, delegate, and transfer new work.
• Support all Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) initiatives and processes while managing the operations planning aspects.
• Monitor production schedules and production jobs between departments and plants to ensure they are aligned with customer demand and plant inventory goals.
• Analyze material lead times, inventory levels and sales ordering patterns to evaluate minimum safety stock quantities to support OTD.
• Periodically evaluate staffing levels with plant managers to ensure human resources are adequate and properly positioned to support current and future production requirements.
• Utilize Epicor to compile information for various tracking and reporting.
• Utilize all forms of data to systematically identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions.
• Work closely with other department managers and supervisors to proactively communicate and resolve production issues and support continuous process improvement efforts.
• Support new product development by understanding engineering tollgate timeline and scheduling PPC and R&D manufacturing orders to support customer need dates.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of contemporary operational theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to all operational personnel as well as functional managers and executives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Operate within Company Parameters:

• Communicate and work closely with other functional managers and executives to support execution to relevant business metrics and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure operational activities and management of equipment and materials are executed in a manner consistent with good stewardship.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care.
• Execute all responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards as established by company policies and procedures.

Key Measures of Success:

• OTD (internal and external)
• Gross Sales to Budget
• OEE
• Inventory Turns

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work in a relevant field
• Experience in a professional planning/scheduling role
• Experience with Epicor or related ERP systems
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Support of multi-site operations preferred
• Experience with SIOP processes preferred
• APICS CPIM Certification is a plus
• Background in metal stamping and metal fabrication manufacturing is a plus
• Knowledge of principles and practices of lean manufacturing
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Exceptional communication skills and decision-making ability

Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.