Daily Planner

BTD is a fast growing metalworking company. We provide custom metalwork services for some of the world’s top brands. Our 1100+ employees work from four facilities throughout the Midwest and Southeast. We invest in our people, our equipment, and our facilities to offer our clients the best value possible. We are also a wholly-owned subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.

Summary:

With direction from the Master Planner, assists in the planning and preparation of production schedules to maintain production objectives. Assists in the identification of deviations from schedules so corrective action can be taken. Prepares capacity load report and monitors inventory levels to achieve company goals.

Safety is # 1 at BTD: Our expectation is that every employee:
1) strictly follows safety policies, rules and safe work methods.
2) promptly corrects or reports safety hazards or unsafe conditions. Promptly reports injuries for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
3) makes regular suggestions for safety process improvements to support continuous improvement in safety. Actively participates in a safety process or project such as the safety committee, safety inspections, etc.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates effectively with purchasing, planning and production.
• Assists Customer Service in supporting customer requirements.
• Uses Microsoft programs to enter time, job information, etc.
• Participates in self-development training.
• Responds to daily questions related to production scheduling and processes.
• Ensure that inventory systems are continuously maintained in an up-to-date and accurate manner.
• Audit back flush locations and ensure they are accurate.
• Researches and resolves inventory process or costing errors (back flush, BOM/route configuration, outside services)
• Helps identify problems pertaining to discrepancies in labeling or inventory control, communicates these issues to appropriate personal.
• Reports Jobs as Finished (RAF) and resolves and errors prior to jobs ending.
• Using system generated reports, updates MES jobs boards in accordance to delivery dates.

Qualifications,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Graduation from high school plus two years of related technical or three years of related on-the-job training.

Experience and

Skills Required:

At least three years of recent related production control experience which includes the following skills and abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of production control.
• Working knowledge of computerized manufacturing production planning.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct and coordinate production control programs with a strong sense of initiative and urgency.
• Ability to operate general office equipment including manufacturing-related applications on a microcomputer.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with others and to present ideas effectively, orally and in writing, as well as strong public relations skills.
• Strong working knowledge of the equipment, materials, methods and practices used in production operations.
• Must be able to understand and follow routine oral and written instructions.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands and fingers to, handle or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with

hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to…