Manufacturing Production Planner – Sligo Must have a strong understanding/experience of capacity planning from a labour and equipment perspective.
Responsibilities: Creation/implementation of Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on demand forecasts and sales orders.
Translate forecasts into detailed production and capacity plans.
Scheduling work orders and manufacturing activities to ensure on-time delivery.
Coordinate with Manufacturing team to determine the manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to ensure capacity meets demand.
Analysing production capacity, labour availability and equipment constraints.
Implement load levelling and bottleneck resolution where necessary.
Monitor stock levels and minimize excess/obsolete inventory.
Track Work-In-Progress (WIP), raw materials and finish goods.
Develop, implement and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor planning and production efficiency.
Prepare and present weekly and month reports to management for continuous improvement and decision-making.
Complying with company's operating standards as outlined in SOP's and employee handbook.
Adhere to Plant Safety requirements and Health