Planning Specialist Jobs

Description of Position

The Planning Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the planning and scheduling of production activities within a manufacturing facility. Their primary goal is to ensure that production processes run smoothly, efficiently, and in line with company objectives and customer demands.

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinate urgent and/or unexpected customer order productions with production
• Controls and adjust inventory levels between min and max for raw materials, chemicals, weft yarn and other products together with Purchasing department
• Monitor material supply flow and identify any shortage or bottlenecks in usage
• Schedule and follow up daily production plans and machine allocation scheduling based on confirmed customer order shipment dates.
• Manage demand planning for all raw materials, chemicals, weft yarn and other products
• Calculates the total raw materials, chemicals and other products demand/requirement for next month production based on customer orders.
• Informs purchasing division what is needed and when it is required.
• Recommends viable solutions to reduce production cost as well as improve production process and product quality.
• Prepare yearly production requirement and demand planning reports based on sales department yearly sales outlook.
• Shares production requirements, efficiencies until the year-end based on sales department yearly sales outlook
• Promptly informs relevant departments about the changes on current production schedule.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to bend down, stretch, walk long distances, climb stairs, ladders, and steps
• Must be able to stand for extended periods on hard surfaces such as concrete and lift heavy objects (weighing more than 25 pounds)
• Must be able to travel independently

Tools, Equipment, & Material Requirements

• PPE (Safety Glasses, Earplugs, Safety Shoes, etc.)
• Data collection tools – temp guns, flow meters, measuring sticks etc.,
• Computer

Education, Certifications, Experience, & Other Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as industrial engineering, operations management, or supply chain management

· Previous experience in manufacturing planning, production scheduling, or a related role.