Production Planner

Latitude Corp.

We are looking for a Production Planner to join our 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED team.

Latitude Corp. offers challenging and rewarding career opportunities in precision metal manufacturing where we make the impossible possible.We embrace problem solvers, creativity and innovation.With clean, climate-controlled facilities, we offer comfortable working environments. Our customers span a variety of industries, including US military and defense.We are proud of the work we do and we believe that our employees are the key to our success. That's why we're committed to providing our team with the support, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Physical - sedentary work, proficient in using a PC keyboard
• Working Hours - full-time (40+ hours)
• Personal Traits - Great communication skills, professional and positive teamwork attitude. Ability to multi-task with exceptional organizational skills.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for planning and releasing documents of new products, as well as the planning, executing, and closing of projects, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budgets, and quality standards. Responsible for creating and setting up part numbers in Epicor and ensuring revision changes to parts are captured and documented. Responsible for ensuring products are manufactured as scheduled and resources and documentation is in place to ensure successful execution.

• Ensuring that all materials and goods required for production are available and ready for use.
• Work with all aspects of operations to ensure things run smoothly and address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.
• Coordinate production workflow for multiple products.
• Set-up parts in EPICOR, ensure revision changes are captured, and issue job travelers and MoMs, as required.
• Maintain system planning parameters to sustain system data integrity for all parts and subcontract services - Including order quantities, lead times, due dates and customer promise dates
• Plan and communicate prioritizations in operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
• Help with determining manpower, equipment and materials needed to cover production demand
• Monitor jobs to ensure they will finish on time and within budget
• Coordinate with different departments like BD, Purchasing, and Production to plan and adjust production needs
• Prepare and submit status and performance reports

• Create full-scale project plans and manage and track them from start to finish, including defining project scope, goals, milestones, deliverables, resources, and timelines.
• Communicate project expectations, milestones, and progress to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clean manner.
• Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Preferred
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent organization skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to drive actions to closure.
• Leadership skills.
• Teamworking skills.
• Able to understand, document, and track the steps necessary to bring a project to completion.
• Good computer skills, including experienced in the use of Word and Excel, with MS Project or similar application desirable.
• Knowledgeable in all manufacturing processes and experienced in scheduling in an enterprise resource planning computer application.
• Project management skills desirable.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or related field, or 2-5 year of experience in production planning, inventory control, or a production supervisory role.

Why Should You Choose Latitude Corp?

• We are a rapidly growing employee-owned manufacturing company
• Growth Opportunities
• Training Available
• Weekly Pay
• Clean and Climate Controlled Work Environment
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability
• Work on products that support the US Military and National Defense
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401K Plan with 4% Company Match

Latitude Corp is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.