Tactical Planner

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and building of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

The Tactical planner is responsible for maintaining and optimizing production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations.

This role coordinates with various departments including procurement, production, engineering, and Project Management to meet customer demands, minimize downtime, and optimize resource utilization.

Job Duties:

· Using the Master Production schedule, establishes sequenced production schedules by work center across multiple products and facilities.

· Ensures Production Reporting is done accurately and timely

· Monitors production progress and adjust schedules as needed to accommodate changes in demand, equipment availability, or staffing.

· Collaborates with procurement to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components and highlight any shortages.

· Works with Materials management to ensure project kits are available and complete at each stage of the process.

· Works closely with production supervisors and team leads to communicate schedules and resolve conflicts.

· Reports out to Leadership on any variations to production plans, logs all downtime, and works with production leadership on resolution of variations.

· Analyzes production data to identify bottlenecks and recommend process improvements.

· Informs Project management of any delays or concerns on their projects.

· Maintains and publishes weekly summary report of completed, delayed, missed or rescheduled work orders, and reasons for deviations.

· Supports continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling, planning, and overall production efficiency.

· Maintain all schedule adherence reports, develop new reports and metrics as identified and required by manager.

· Manages all expedite requests for schedule date changes

· Facilitates cross-functional scheduling meetings

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

· 5+ years of experience in production scheduling, planning

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Excellent communication and organizational abilities.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

· Ability to communicate at all levels

· Ability to use ERP/MRP systems to manage and update production plans.

· Understanding of production planning, capacity management, and inventory control principles required

· Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check required

· Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more required

· Ability to stoop and bend required

· Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four-plus hours at a time required

· Alignment with company core values required

Preferred Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, or business management

· Intermediate Excel skills

· Knowledge of capacity planning and demand forecasting.

· Knowledge of Power BI and Tableau

· Experience with Syteline ERP

· CPIM Certification

Benefits

· Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD

· 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage

1. 80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (ie employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)

· 401K, profit sharing, and ESOP contributions

· Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided

· PTO and paid holidays provided

· Career advancement opportunities

· Competitive wages

· Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years