Production Planner

Production Planner

Department: Operations & Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: North Kingstown, RI

Reporting To: Mark Duffy

Compensation: $60,000 - $90,000 / year

The Production Planner is responsible for administering, organizing, and controlling material control functions of the plant, ensuring the flow of orders through the plant in a timely fashion to meet scheduled shipping dates.

• Review and prepare manufacturing work orders, including make-to-order and make-to-stock, outlining operations, materials, shipping dates, and enter all other required information into the computer.
• Work from prints to input Bills of Materials
• Review the status of work in process with manufacturing to ensure work orders are on track and take necessary actions to resolve problems.
• Review material reports for shortages and low levels and take appropriate action.
• Follow up on customer service questions regarding work order status and shipping date changes.
• Receive and process customer orders accurately and efficiently by confirming product availability, pricing, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate shipment scheduling and logistics activities, including transportation and delivery arrangements.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications particularly Word and Excel.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in production planning, materials management, or related roles within a manufacturing environment
• Must be customer-oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail is a must.