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Description

Brandt Equipment Solutions is currently seeking a Production Planner in our Regina location. The Production Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling. The incumbent is to work with shop management, purchasing, engineering and other related personnel to ensure on-time delivery and an accurate schedule.

Responsibilities:
    Work closely with sales, shop management, engineering and purchasing to accurately plan the long term production for the plant and ensure on-time delivery to our customers
    Monitor actual production and maintain accurate routings on all products
    Set up projects
    Create production orders
    Prepare drawing packages and travelers and manage within the scheduling board
    Issue materials to production orders as they are staged
    Report completions of production orders and projects
    Communicate inventory problems to Inventory Control staff, and help to resolve
    Report information as requested by Sales, Operations Manager, and Accounting
    Monitor and minimize slow moving inventory
    Continually evaluate practices and processes while developing and implementing improvements.

Qualifications:
    Lean manufacturing training and experience
    Strong working knowledge of steel fabrication and machine shop practices
    Understanding of work flow and constraints theories
    High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability
    Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines
    Highly motivated and able to lead by example
    Knowledge of Industrial Equipment
    Experience with Microsoft Office
    Scheduling/planning experience
    Experience with manufacturing software
    Excellent communication skills, oral & written
    Understanding of AutoCAD / Solid works is an asset.