Production Planner

Production Planner 
 

We are looking for a Production Planner for our Fort Saskatchewan facility (initially temporary for a 12 months). In this role you will be responsible for the planning, execution and management of production orders for the assigned product families including material requirements planning and ensuring conformance with product specifications.  Continuously monitor, analyze, troubleshoot and improve processes to meet company and production department goals & objectives. Review market and customer demand to delivery schedule, to ensure leading service levels and inventory levels with optimized logistics costs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Embrace and comply with current plant Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies related to production planning and execution
• Responsible for planning and monitoring production activities for assigned product portfolios to meet production targets in quality, quantity, and delivery date.  It is expected that any foreseen failure to deliver on time be communicated to the appropriate individuals within the organization in a timely manner
• Communicate with plant operators to ensure production orders are followed correctly; respond to questions and concerns raised on the plant floor.  Resolve deviations with the assistance of the Operations Team
• Identify operating problems/trends and suggest corrective actions including recipe adjustment to meet or exceed standard performance in term of EH&S, Quality, Completion date, Productivity, and Cost
• Investigate and provide recommendations for continuous process improvement using established Change Control procedures, utilizing the needed resources to meet Company & Production Department Goals and Objectives
• Maintain and ensure data integrity in SAP, LIMS (laboratory information management system) and other Company information systems for the assigned product families and maintain optimal work-in-process inventory
• Provide assistance, when needed, to other departments who need production resources for projects such as product transitions/introductions and customer complaint investigations
• Continuous learning of technical and non-technical skills related to planning, hydrometallurgy, mineral processing, workplace safety, and demand planning
• Provide vacation coverage for other Planners or other special coverage when needed
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through 5-S and other lean manufacturing methodologies
• Support the upkeep of plant standard operating procedures and of documentation relating to process improvements, capacity improvements or other optimization and R&D initiatives
• Work with various departments (Sales, PLM’s, logistics) to translate sales objectives into production availability
• Compile information for the review of production plans and schedules and initiate corrective actions.
• Responsible for special assignments as needed by the Operations Team

Education, Experience, Skills

• University degree or technical diploma with a minimum of 2 years' experience in an industrial environment or an equivalent combination of educaiton and experience
• Engineering or Science will be key to driving innovation and technical excellence in this position.
• SAP training in MM/PP
• Lean Manufacturing and 5S
• Analytical troubleshooting
• Excellent in both verbal and written communication, interpersonal and troubleshooting skills
• Detail oriented with good prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Good team player and flexible
• Understanding of business functions and processes of an industrial/manufacturing company

About us

Oerlikon is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling and textiles. We serve as a key partner in enabling our customers to reach their targets for optimizing the performance, function and sustainability of their products and manufacturing processes. Our solutions reduce emissions in transportation, maximize longevity and performance of tools, increase energy efficiency and advance intelligent material and sustainable polymer processing. These achievements are proven hallmarks of our global leadership. 

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