We are looking for a full-time Production Planner to join our team!

The Production Planner is responsible for scheduling equipment, purchasing key raw materials and ensuring material control and accuracy.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Purchasing of all production raw materials (Paper, Ink, Packaging and subcontract materials).
• Schedule all production equipment.
• Automating the process above so that the schedule can be updated based on shipment dates with a back-flushing concept.
• Automate the reporting of the prior days production for comparison to schedule requirements for continuous tracking and execution.
• Coordinate material control using the EFI system, including cycle counts at the end of jobs and additional cycle counts on a weekly basis for Paper.
• Reporting and reconciling month end inventory for raw materials at the facility and at subcontract locations.
• Calculation and valuation of month-end Work in Process.
• Coordinate and lead the year end physical inventory up to and including working with the external auditors.
• Contact with all major suppliers including quoting prices, generating purchase orders, negotiating credits and claims for bad product received and timing of deliveries.
• Purchasing press and safety supplies. (coordinating this task back to the supervisors)

• Proven experience as an estimator or in a similar position
• Outstanding oral and written communication and negotiation abilities, as a project estimator is required to liaise with colleagues, subcontractors, and clients, and also negotiate with vendors in order to come up with a cost-effective decision
• Excellent self-management and organizational skills, which enable a project estimator to manage projects efficiently and also maintain calmness and composure when under pressure
• Sound mathematical skills with high analytical and computer literacy ability, which is required to identify and tackle issues tactically with the use of relevant computer tool or software
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Science, or in any other related discipline.

Must be a US citizen or permanent resident (minimum of 5 years) to comply with our Federal contract requirements

Please Note: Candidates must submit to a background check.