Planner

The Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining a production schedule in a multi-plant facility by working closely with management to manage capacity in all work centers.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
 
·       Schedule orders in multiple plants to insure dates are correct and capacity is available.
·       Maintain lead times and communicate any issues jeopardizing company’s value proposition.
·       Manage all aspects of the production schedule to ensure all customer orders are expedited correctly to insure they are completed on time. 
·       Check inventory levels and communicate with Purchasing any issues or concerns.
·       Work with Engineering to define and create work centers to help manage production.
·       Work closely with Customer Service to manage all orders as they relate to scheduling.
·       Work with the development team to improve and streamline the scheduling process.
·       Make on-going improvements and recommendations to improve efficiencies and productivity of the plants. 
Assist the Supply Chain department on inventory control issues.
·       Effectively communicate with others within the company.
Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.
Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilization.
Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance.
Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures.
Cut purchase orders for outside services
Wrap/package parts for outside services
Procure quotes for various departments
Vet and Secure new vendors for finishing/ outsourcing
Receiving for Finishing
Scan and file certs for Finishing
·       Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications: Minimal qualifications required in order to be considered for entry into the job
 
Education and Experience:
 
·       Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Technology, Engineering or equivalent experience in a manufacturing, technical or business environment
·       8 years of related scheduling experience or 3-5 years of planning experience utilizing an ERP system
·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills
·       Experienced with MS Office products
 
Preferred Qualifications:
 
APICS Certification
 
 
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 
·       Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, procedures, within Supply Chain
·       Detail oriented to be able to do full RFQ’s with multiple materials and suppliers
·       Strong communication skills both written and verbal

What You Will Do:

- Schedule orders in multiple plants to ensure dates are correct and capacity is available.

- Maintain lead times and communicate any issues jeopardizing company’s value proposition.

- Manage all aspects of the production schedule to ensure all customer orders are expedited correctly to insure they are completed on time.

- Check inventory levels and communicate with Purchasing any issues or concerns.

- Work with Engineering to define and create work centers to help manage production.

- Work closely with Customer Service to manage all orders as they relate to scheduling.

- Work with the development team to improve and streamline the scheduling process.

- Make on-going improvements and recommendations to improve efficiencies and productivity of the plants.

- Assist the Supply Chain department on inventory control issues.

- Effectively communicate with others within the company.

- Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.

- Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilization.

- Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance.

- Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures.

- Cut purchase orders for outside services

- Wrap/package parts for outside services

- Procure quotes for various departments

- Vet and Secure new vendors for finishing/ outsourcing

What You Bring:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Technology, Engineering or equivalent experience in a manufacturing, technical or business environment

- 8 years of related scheduling experience or 3-5 years of planning experience utilizing an ERP system

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Experienced with MS Office products

- Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, procedures, within Supply Chain

- Detail oriented to be able to do full RFQ’s with multiple materials and suppliers

- Strong communication skills both written and verbal

What's In It For You:

- We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package

- We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
- Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan

- Flexible Spending Accounts

- Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)

- Dental and Vision

- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

- Paid caregiver leave

- You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours

- 401k with company match and immediate vest

- Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate

- Matching grants through Protolabs foundation

- And More!

Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities.  Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status.  Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.
 
Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
 
Physical Demands:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Protolabs offers a competitive total rewards package, and compensation mix vary based on position, such as base wage, as well as other earnings including incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, job function, work experience, specialized skills, training, education, and certifications.