Production Planner

· Checking the orders to plan for accuracy, etc.

· If applicable, verify inventory levels of finished product and establish an optimal balance between customer and stock orders

· Arranging of the orders for production, taking into account specified delivery times, available machine capacity, changeover

· requirement, most efficient run sizes and sequences;

· Calculate the required amounts of raw materials and semi-finished

· Verifying stock positions commodities and identifying shortfalls in procurement;

· Compiling and releasing daily production orders, material issue vouchers and the like for the production department(s) and the raw

materials warehouse

· Monitor the planning and production (daily) consult with production management about (potential) disruptions and possible corrective

actions

· Consult with maintenance, engineering and product development with respect to time for (interim) maintenance, repair scheduling

and trial productions

· Adapt and implement changes in the planning, and discuss the consequences of possible planning alternatives with the superior,

production and sales

· Ensuring the functional application of the planning software

· Specifying functionality needs and requirements, and in collaboration with IT ensure the implementation of the required changes

· Tracking and processing changes in the data, such as customer specifications, product specifications, manufacturing standards,

machine capacities, packing prescriptions, and the like.