Senior Planner

I. PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:
Ensures goods manufactured by employer are produced in a cost-effective way that meets quality specifications. Makes sure that goods are ready to distribute to customers in a timely fashion. Improves a company's production and distribution processes. Ensures the production and distribution of products runs smoothly.
II. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Liaises with sales division to determine customer requirements.
- Approves materials, costs, manufacturing equipment, and the size of workforce needs to manufacture goods.
- Predicts how long a project will take to complete.
- Develops a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion date.
- Liaises with customers, suppliers, the human resources department, and maintenance employees to ensure all workers, materials, and machinery will be available when required.
- Monitors project's progress to ensure it is following the schedule.
- Troubleshoots problems that occur during production, including staff shortages and machinery malfunctions.
- Organizes project paperwork, including purchase orders, and maintains records.
- Monitors production and raw material costs.
- Collects and assesses data about the production and team's performance.
- Prepares reports about production processes for upper management and suggests ways to improve efficiency.