Job ID: 18846

Position Description:
The Planner will, with limited supervision, assume planning responsibilities for a major product line(s), including resource allocation, material status, and flow of work through the manufacturing cycle to ensure on time delivery to our customers. This will include released products as well as products in development.

*Work with ERP, MRP, Kanban, Min/Max and other inventory control systems to balance supply with demand in a dynamic environment.

*Coordinate planning and scheduling activities from receipt of order through quality control in order to meet delivery schedules on time and with the best possible quality.

*Create work orders for both standard and non-standard products to support customer required delivery dates.

*Establish priorities for production and common resource areas.

*Review material requirements for new product introduction, product obsolescence, and Engineering Change Orders (ECO).

*Interact with manufacturing, sales, shipping, receiving and stockroom personnel to meet schedule requirements.

*Work with Procurement to initiate purchasing of materials and ideal purchasing methods to meet planning schedule.

*Performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:
Ametek Requires all new hires to be vaccinated.

BS Degree in Operations Management, Business or related field, or the equivalent of 5-10 years of experience in Production Planning.

APICS Certification is desirable

Must be a self-starter, team player with excellent communication skills.

Strong ability to communicate in verbal and written form. Strong ability to follow verbal or written instructions.

Able to solve problems by collecting data and using critical thinking skills.

Use Power Point, Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Projects, and advanced Excel skills (for example the ability to use pivot tables, v-look ups, graphing and complex spreadsheets).

Ability to organize reports, folders, and communications from multiple sources. Strong ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Work with many diverse groups.

Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Able to think outside the box and offer and/or implement suggestions to improve processes

Performs other related duties as assigned

This is a full-time position. Occasional overtime may be required as job duties demand.

Domestic Travel Occasionally

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that would be encountered by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally not exposed to weather conditions, and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex,
age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,
status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal,
state or local protected class.

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