PRODUCTION PLANNER

Job Description • Liaises with sales division to determine customer requirements • Approves materials, costs, manufacturing equipment, and the size of workforce needs to manufacture goods • Predicts how long a project will take to complete • Develops a production schedule detailing all tasks and when they should be completed by to meet predicted completion date • Liaises with customers, suppliers, the human resources department, and maintenance employees to ensure all workers, materials, and machinery will be available when required • Monitors project's progress to ensure it's following the schedule • Troubleshoots problems that occur during production, including staff shortages and machinery malfunctions • Organises project paperwork, including purchase orders, and maintains records • Monitors production and raw material costs • Collects and assesses data about the production and team's performance • Prepares reports about production processes for upper management and suggests ways to improve efficiency