Production Planner Summary
Production Planner Job Opening in Detroit. A manufacturer of plastic components for a variety of industries is currently seeking candidates for a Production Planner job in Detroit. Our manufacturing recruiters are seeking analytical and customer-oriented professionals for this Production Planner job in the Detroit area. This position offers competitive compensation as well as benefits.
Detroit Production Planner Overview:
The Detroit Production Planner will ensure that products are manufactured and delivered on time in order to maximize customer satisfaction. The Production Planner will work with the customer to develop the professional partnership between the two companies. Additionally, the Production Planner will be a primary point of contact for customers on all delivery related issues. The Production planner will schedule manufacturing and shipping activities, as well as suggest overtime to meet requirements.
Detroit Production Planner Job Opening:
- The Detroit Production Planner will schedule manufacturing activities to meet customer orders.
- Schedule shipments in order to meet customer requirements.
- Recommend overtime periods to plant leadership in order to meet customer requirements.
- The Detroit Production Planner will coordinate customer releases.
- Identify requirements for manufacturing, purchasing, and shipping departments to achieve customer satisfaction.
- Notify purchasing personnel if purchased components need to be expedited to meet order deadlines.
- The Detroit Production Planner shall notify appropriate personnel to expedite necessary operations that may cause a delay in the schedule.
- Anticipate delays as circumstances change.
- Perform customer service activities.
- The Detroit Production Planner will serve as a pleasant, positive, and enjoyable business partner. Maintain a good relationship with customers.
- Take every reasonable action to meet customer requirements and ensure parts are manufacturing and shipped to meet customer requirements.
- Confirm with customers the location parts are being shipped to as well as the agreed upon price.
- Enter customer releases into the manufacturing database.
- Inform all concerned parties of the customers’ requirements.
- Notify customer when products are shipped.
Production Planner (Detroit Area) Job Requirements:
- A four year degree in business or a related field from an accredited university.
- Two to four years of experience performing production planning functions for a manufacturing company.
- Great customer service skills, able to identify customer requirements and perform actions to meet those requirements.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical reasoning skills to make accurate production projections.
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