Production Planner

Novares US LLC (formerly Key Plastics LLC) is currently looking for an experienced Production Planner. We are a plastic injection molding facility that works with Tier 1 and 2 automotive customers. Having been at this location since 1960, we have seen many improvements throughout the years. Come join our team and continue to grow with us.

• Maintain the Daily production plan: update the Production Plan daily, generate LOs, print them and make them available to the production team in accordance with the defined sequence, draw up the fixed launch schedule, ensure its distribution and its regular update, attend the daily production meeting, communicate with the customer logistics team to notify them of any change to the schedule and analyze the consequences, modify the schedule based on different anomalies, establish “Kanban loops”, analyze their relevance and update at regular intervals, check the entry into stock of end products (PF) and semi‑finished (SF) products, assess packaging requirements, identify insufficient quantities.
• Upgrade the information system: create data specific to scheduling in the decision‑aid tool (calendar, manufacturing deadline, batch size, etc.), define emergency stock and minimum stock, update decision‑aid tool data (batch size, average daily consumption, change in quantity by UC, etc.) and ensure reliability of this data, update data specific to logistics in the information system, monitor production schemes (assignment to unit, press/item, etc.),
  
  signal all anomalies detected in the technical data.
• Help to continuously improve logistics: monitor Master Production Schedule progress/delay, attend the daily Logistics performance meeting and update indicators, help to analyze deviations and progress daily using problem‑solving tools.
• Manage supplies: guarantee logistical technical data (batch size, lead time, multiple supplies) and keep this data up‑to‑date, analyze requirements, check the accuracy of elements produced by the information system, generate supply requests to suppliers, ensure the availability of components purchased and subcontracted required by the manufacturing plan, anticipate component and material interruptions, communicate with suppliers, follow up with suppliers in the event of late deliveries and report these late deliveries to the line manager and colleagues, record incidents and issue demerit points, manage and optimize levels of stock within the scope (materials and POE), manage stocks, optimize component stock levels based on min/max and consumption, analyze stocks (obsolete, dormant) and propose an action plan, notify the planning colleague of all elements that may have an impact, suggest ways to improve stock reduction.

• Excellent time management skills
• Familiarity with SAP is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Production planning
• Supply chain management
• Lean manufacturing
• MRP
• SAP

Level of

Experience:

Mid‑Career
Type of

Contract:

At‑Will Contract
Required Travel: 0%

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Novares US LLC offers a competitive benefits package, 12 days of holiday, vacation, short and long‑term disability, free life insurance and an option to purchase additional coverage. We also have various events throughout the year that consist of, but are not limited to: ice‑cream social, treat bags at Easter and Halloween, pumpkin decorating contest, and an end‑of‑year employee luncheon.

Location:

York, PA
Salary Range: $ – $