Production Planning Analyst

Job summary

The Production Planning Analyst is responsible for generating and maintaining efficient production schedules to meet customer requirements while optimizing inventory and capacity. They also monitor production KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and operational excellence.

Job details

General Description The Production Planning Analyst is responsible for generating, maintaining and improving an efficient production schedule, meeting customer requirements and minimizing cycle times while maximizing the use of existing inventory. The Production Planning Analyst maintains the production schedule, with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for continuous improvement. Providing support to the Production Scheduling Manager on the implementation of efficient production workflows, minimizing bottlenecks, and achieving operational excellence. Skill/Effort Requirements * Excellent computer acumen, experience in Microsoft D365 is considered an asset, must have advanced excel level and knowledge of Power Bi and large data base management. * Excellent attention to detail * Able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with more than 5,000 SKU’s with +400 production orders per month that requires several complex routes with little supervision * Able to complete tasks to deadline * Excellent communication skills * Able to communicate complex routing concerns to a varied audience of small and larger groups Responsibilities * Create level loaded MPS (Master Production Schedule) with a 3 – 4-week outlook * Generates initiatives to monitor production planning KPIs while keeping a high level of proficiency and continuous improvement approach on all processes * Monitor, adjust and issue the necessary revisions to the schedule in order to meet deadlines and quantities in coordination with Production schedule to the manufacturing team. Also, ensure the follow-up of special and /or critical production orders * Plan production and generate work orders according to sales and confirmed demand and projections, optimizing production lines to ensure the effective use of installed capacity and human resource * Monitors and controls work in progress (WIP) levels, providing advice to production scheduling team members on strategies to optimize execution with minimum downtime due to lack of material * Monitors and controls on time delivery in manufacturing (compliance) and shipping to customer (service level) * Monitor, adjust and issue the necessary revisions to the schedule in order to meet deadlines and quantities in coordination with Production schedule to the manufacturing team. Also, ensure the follow-up of special and /or critical production orders * Works closely with sales to confirm delivery dates considering plan capacity and availability of materials * Updates the sales priority items list and production orders with order acknowledgment date and projected delivery date * Mentors other planning team members by proactively coaching, communicating and guiding them in D365 planning related processes, product knowledge and processes * Works together with manufacturing, engineering, and information systems to input capacity, standard times, change overs, maintenance shutdowns into the weekly production schedule * Identify bottlenecks and capacity concerns and works with the production planning team to develop strategies to find external and internal resolution * Monitor all production units to ensure work schedules are available in every work center, and prioritize list are created * Liaise with engineering, purchasing, sales and information systems to achieve on time delivery at optimum cost * Ensure all work orders are closed at the end of the process; review irregularities and escalate to the plant manager if needed

What you’ll do

The Production Planning Analyst is responsible for generating and maintaining efficient production schedules to meet customer requirements while optimizing inventory and capacity. They also monitor production KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and operational excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must possess advanced Excel skills, knowledge of Power BI, and experience with large database management, with Microsoft D365 experience considered an asset. The role requires strong analytical abilities, excellent attention to detail, and the capacity to manage complex production routing in a fast-paced environment.

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• Production Planning · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Production Planning
• Microsoft D365
• Advanced Excel
• Power BI
• Data Base Management
• Master Production Schedule
• KPI Monitoring
• Capacity Planning
• Work In Progress Management
• Supply Chain Coordination
• Process Improvement
• Analytical Mindset
• Attention To Detail
• Communication Skills
• Mentoring
• Bottleneck Analysis
• Product Knowledge
• Workflow Management
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Information Systems
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Sales
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Microsoft Outlook
• Operational Excellence
• Production Line
• Production Schedule
• Purchasing
• Coaching
• Scheduling
• Network Routing
• Coordinating
• Prioritization
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Production Planning Analyst
• Production Planner
• Process Control Technicians Not Elsewhere Classified
• Logisticians