Production Planner

Planner

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BUSINESS:
Leslie Controls, Inc

LOCATION:

Tampa, FL
DIRECT REPORTING:
Director Source & Supply

CIRCOR is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Production Planner to play a key role in driving operational excellence within our manufacturing environment. In this role, you’ll own production planning and material flow processes that directly impact on-time delivery and customer satisfaction. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with Purchasing, Production, Engineering, and Leadership to ensure materials move efficiently through the facility, proactively identify risks, and continuously improve planning systems and processes.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where problem-solving, analytical thinking, and ownership are valued — this is an opportunity to make a visible impact.

• Plan, prepare, and control production schedules and coordinate with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved material times to meet production requirements.
• Determine material requirements for engineering and production schedules.
• Coordinate the efficient movement of materials with purchasing and production.
• Responsible for scheduling, requisitioning and monitoring the movement of material through the production facility and will work on a wide variety of complex planning activities where material requirements are new or variable.
• Ability to devise and augment spreadsheets to enhance planning’s ability to proactively communicate information with a sense of urgency.
• Advise management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.
• Liaise with stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Identify areas of improvement for planning in the MRP system and work with Planning Manager on impact-based solutions.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within Work orders.
• Plan and schedule project timeliness and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements, documentation and presentations.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Minimize exposure and risk on the project.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Advanced spreadsheet and numerical analysis skills
• Ability to exercise tact and good interpersonal skills
• Project management skills
• Time management skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to be pro-active with a sense of urgency
• Ability to read, understand and communicate technical documentation
• Be a self-starter, a highly motivated person able to work in a fast paced environment that is continually changing
• Experience coordinating many small projects/activities at one time
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

• Minimum of 3 years of planning experience within a manufacturing company
• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Accounting, Materials, Business a plus
• Must have experience working within a manufacturing environment using MRP/ERP systems

• US Citizen

CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities