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Production Planner
| Company | Silgan |
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| Location | Bristol, CT, USA |
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| Salary | $60000 – $75000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a manufacturing related field.
- 5-7 years’ experience in a high volume, repetitive manufacturing organization min as a planner/buyer.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail oriented
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a Team environment.
- Time management and organizational skills are essential.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, SAP, etc.
Responsibilities
- Create and publish production schedule of assigned product lines and coordinate with Operations on successful execution.
- Maintain detailed MRP component build schedules to maximize manufacturing up-time for Dispensing manufacturing & vendor reliability.
- Communicate with Silgan personnel in a timely, clear, efficient, and appropriate method regarding all aspects of parts supply including delivery status, production schedules, lead times, revisions, and OTIF calculations.
- Place orders and act as primary contact with manufacturing subcontractors and assigned vendors to support manufacturing plan.
- Analyze and input customer provided forecasts with customer service, sales and manufacturing to best utilize production capacities.
- Manage schedules and capacity to achieve service level targets while maintaining inventory objectives.
- Interface with all company disciplines to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Assist development & support integration of new SAP solutions.
- Collect/build/publish planning data as required to help improve manufacturing performance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP planning experience and/or APICS certification is a plus.
