SLACAN INDUSTRIES INC.
SLACAN Industries Inc. is Canada’s largest designer and manufacturer of Poleline Hardware, which includes a full line of Transmission and Distribution products. We service the OEM market including the agricultural, mining and other industries. Our in-house processes include forgings, hot / cold stampings and weldments.
Our Company is currently looking for a Production Planner to join the team!
Why Work at Slacan?
- Excellent company paid benefit and wellness package
- Group RRSP (5% Company Contribution and 4% matching)
- 3 weeks vacation to start, plus 11 paid holidays
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Employee events throughout the year (i.e. food truck days, ice cream days, Slacan giveaways)
- Bi-monthly Company Newsletter
- Opportunities for career development
Position Summary
- To work closely with the Planning and Purchasing team with the principle and essential functions in production control.
- To provide accurate and timely support to customers and internal support to other departmental groups.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize and schedule production orders for the plant to ensure that the required products are manufactured in time to meet the customer demands.
- Coordinate and monitor products through the complete production schedule through manufacturing
- Create the Capacity plan for production and provide planned order completion date
- Create, release and manage Production Orders in ERP System and maintain level loading
- Provide a daily priority for forge and machine shop to run and changeovers required based on available manpower
- Confer with department supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
- Track machine capacity and advise management when capacity of any piece of equipment is stressed
- Analyze bottlenecks, compare plan and actual production performance and suggests proper corrective action
- Revise production schedules when required to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs or other interruptions, collaborating with management, sales, marketing, production and engineering.
- Maintain and update Open Order Report daily. Review previous days’ shipment (full/partial. Follow up with supervisors when components are completed and ready to ship. Meet weekly with production to review past due orders.
- Review Projected late Open Customer Orders Reports daily for accuracy, updates to delivery dates/reason for lateness.
Knowledge and Experience
- University or College education with experience in production and inventory management in a manufacturing environment.
- 2-3 years of related experience in manufacturing production planning and shop floor experience
- Previous experience in a manufacturing/accounting/engineering settings
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems along with good working knowledge of planning BOM’s and an understanding of material planning in this environment as well as material planning functions and systems.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite along with Intermediate to Advanced excel skills
- Able to analyze, interpret and evaluate information and system cleanup
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain key relationships with team members and other internal stakeholders
- Supply Chain certification (APICS) CPIM an asset
- Knowledge of ISO9001/TS 16949 Quality system.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only selected candidates will be contacted. Slacan Industries Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in a diverse work environment. We do not discriminate against any protected ground under the Human Right Code when recruiting, hiring, training, promoting or other employment practices. Slacan Industries Inc. is also committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $65,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
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