Production Planner
Posted on: 6 Feb 2021
Hanover Park, IL
Job Description
As a Production Planner at Insight, youll be responsible for preparing and maintaining the production schedule based on lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders. Youll be the one to ensure that the production department has all the raw materials they need in order to fulfill the production schedule.
What youll do at Insight:
Analyzes distribution and production capacities and performs mathematical calculations to determine production schedule is attainable.
Plan and schedule floor for each operation according to routings sequences and lead times.
Update ship schedules based on job status and shortages of manufactured and purchased parts.
Release job orders to the shop floor and track inventory usage.
Complete production reports on orders, inventory levels and forecast weekly and month levels of shipments.
Meet with production supervisors to determine status of schedule / projects.
Ensure production plan supports sales plan and inventory targets (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, etc.); you may need to adjust production schedules as needed to meet customer expectations.
Participate in Department/Production specific projects.
Communicate concerns regarding manufacturing performance issues as necessary.
Follow safety rules and keep work area in a clean and orderly condition.
What youll need to join Insight:
A Bachelors degree and 3 years experience in production planning, production scheduling and inventory OR 7 years experience in production planning, production scheduling and inventory planning
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, peers, and customers
Strong analytical skills, process oriented and ability to develop actionable plans
Ability to identify issues and take corrective/preventative actions along with the ability to work in fast paced, ever changing environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and email programs. Prior SAP experience is a big plus!
Must demonstrate flexibility to changing priorities, deadlines, demands and assignments as needed
An understanding of lean-manufacturing principles
Insight Enterprises Inc.
Tempe, AZ
About Insight
Insight’s success begins with our people making meaningful connections every day. Our culture lives in our teammates. Insight is looking for great people who will embrace our values of Hunger, Heart and Harmony. Hunger to create new opportunities for our clients. Heart to make a positive impact in people’s lives. Harmony to celebrate each other’s unique contributions to bring solutions to clients.
Join our team as we work to deliver the best solutions through Intelligent Technology Solutions™, the new IT.
Global technology provider of IT hardware, software and service solutions
Fortune 500 company founded in 1988 with clients around the globe
$5.5 billion in revenue for 2016
6,400+ teammates worldwide
2017 Arizona’s Most Admired Companies (AZ Business Magazine), 2016 Best Places to Work (Phoenix Business Journal)
2017 Dell EMC Titanium Black Partner, 2016 HP US Personal Systems Reseller of the Year, 2016 Cisco Gold Certification in North America, Microsoft’s largest global partner
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees5,001 to 10,000
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