Production chemist Jobs in Waterbury, CT

Production Planner

Job Location US-CT-Waterbury

ID 2024-2915

of Openings

Posted Date

3 months ago (11 / 4 / 2024 3 : 11 PM)

Overview

Wieland - Creating Value for Generations!

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland's Cultural Values

Wieland's culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do : safety , ambition , optimism , reliability , ownership , diversity , & respect .

Wieland is hiring a Production Planner . The Planner will create and schedule production orders for the production floor to achieve and maintain excellent on-time performance, maximize yield, and minimize scrap. This role is located in Waterbury, CT, and will be fu lly on-site at the manufacturing facility.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a dynamic and evolving production environment demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills. This facility has a primarily make-to-order product mix.

Responsibilities

Production Planner Responsibilities :

Create and schedule all planned and production orders from stock. Prepare for shop floor and sequence in most efficient manner.

• Plan production orders according to relevant processes and physically release them to the work centers.
• Release and prioritize production orders in company software.
• Ensure a constant and smooth flow of material and level the work load on each work center while achieving overall company goals.
• Optimize yield and minimize scrap on production order from available metal.
• Maximize inventory turns and material flow
• Evaluate expedite requests to meet required dates and potential schedule impact.
• Communicate deviations in schedule or changes to all relevant departments.
• Coordinate major outages into production schedules and communicate with team.
• Monitor pre material and communicate shortages.

Production Planner Qualifications :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Qualifications

Joining Wieland's team gives you...

Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer . We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.