Job Description

Production Control - Planner

100 Savage Drive, Cambridge (Forwarders / Harvesters)



As the Production Control Planner, you are responsible for ensuring that production processes run smoothly to ensure timely delivery of products. This role will be working in close communication with management, engineering, and production employees on a daily basis. To excel in this role, you will be expected to design, develop, test and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics along with material flow, cost analysis and production coordination.

Job Duties:

Plan and schedule material processes according to production schedule Monitor the production plan and resolve any potential material issues Investigate production problems; analyze root causes and systems, including MRP, Kanban, and heijunka to improve material consistency Analyze delays and shortages; communicate production material requirements to meet delivery dates Plan inventory management processes to avoid shortages Coordinate with production to plan and implement engineering change notice's (ECN's) Monitor production progress and ensure that all materials are scheduled to arrive on time Maintain reports for production staff and Managers Meet with Production staff daily to stay up to date with schedules and priorities Work with Production team to further the development of MRP accuracy and build an efficient ordering practice for intercompany materials

Skills and Experience:

Previous experience in repeat data entry while ensuring accuracy Detail oriented, precise and efficient problem solving and time management skills Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with active listening Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse groups of individuals and disciplines

All applicants require a positive work history at Tigercat and must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events. Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills are required.