Temporary Planner (Finance)
Position Summary:
Responsible for assisting planning and scheduling production, as well as working directly with our Operations team to track and audit Jobs and Inventory on the shop floor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage workload within the cells, review WIP's (work in process) daily, help determine cell staffing needs
- Maintaining metrics boards, daily management checks & weekly audits
- Creating and organizing information in spreadsheets that allow us to make faster and more accurate decisions therefore releasing Job Orders faster and more efficiently.
- Ensure cell members are following all company rules including start, end and break times
- Actively count and Audit Inventory counts and Locations.
- Inform Supervisor of insufficient or unmanageable workload
- Active participation in team-based culture including the daily management program and offer input to better improve processes
- Be able to create and manage visual work instructions for the processes involved in Planning and Cycle Counting.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Ensure punctual, reliable and acceptable attendance
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Intermediate working knowledge of Excel
- Reading and interpreting blueprints is required
- Must be able to maintain records of material, supplies, time and work performed
- Must be skilled at performing repetitive work according to set procedures while completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail
- Ability to understand and follow instructions and work successfully
- Must be able to operate a personal computer with a general understanding of application software and have familiarity with computers and calculators
- Knowledge of manufacturing process
- Ability to communicate well with others
- Strong attention to detail
- Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number common fractions or decimals
- Ability to read and comprehend procedures written in English
Competencies
- Communication: Convey messages clearly at all levels of the company. Listen with respect and a sincere effort to understand. Ask questions that support the vision and mission.
- Results Focused: Willingness to resolve problems and to present solutions in innovative ways to get the job done on time.
- Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively within and across departments to achieve both internal and external customer goals.
- Quality and Continuous Improvement: Share the pride and commitment to quality and continuous improvement in services, processes, skills, and products.
- Customer Focus: Meet or exceed external customer expectations in a timely manner. Commit to behaviors that support collaboration, accountability, and respect for internal customers.
- Personal development: Together, we are all responsible for continuous improvement and self-development.
Level of Education & Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED is required
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience in assembly environment is preferred
- Experience with thru hole and surface mount boards and components is preferred
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, fingers, handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel and lift up to 30 pounds.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Working conditions are characteristic of a production environmental.
Company will provide the required safety measures to ensure employee safety.
The noise level is moderate
