Planner

• Analyzes new orders to determine requirements for and current availability of material castings, forgings, extrusions, and other material, Understanding MRP is essential.

• Quotes lead time for the shipment of orders based on availability of parts and material and revises shipment dates to considering lead time required from suppliers.

• Responds to requests for expediting the shipment of orders by locating and expediting required materials through the manufacturing processes or by coordinating the procurement of material from vendors.

• Controls the allocation of incoming parts and material to ensure best accommodating of delivery schedules.

• Works within assigned Business Unit and operations personnel to communicate status of the material process and resolve critical delivery requirements and resolve production scheduling

Education and/or Experience Required

Other Skills and Abilities

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
General office environment with office equipment usage. Requires usage of computer and computer software. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Answers telephone calls and occasionally bends over, reaches and pushes and pulls file drawers. Moves within the office and factory to collect, deliver, and copy documents. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.