Production Planner

Royal Brass and Hose

Since 1949 Royal Brass and Hose has been a distributor of high-quality mobile equipment products like hydraulic and pneumatic parts, hoses, fittings, fasteners, adapters, and more. Our solutions, expertise and service excellence empower customer success.

We are employee-owned! Royal Brass and Hose has been an ESOP since 2018. In addition, we offer a competitive benefits package including 401K match, health, vision and dental insurance, voluntary group insurance and company profit sharing.

Job purpose

The Production Planner will be responsible for organizing and optimizing the production process to ensure timely delivery of products.  This role involves coordinating with various departments, managing resources, and addressing production issues to maintain efficiency and quality standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Planning and Scheduling: Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer demands and optimize workflow.
• Resource Management: Evaluate and ensure the availability of raw materials, equipment, and manpower for production.
• Cost Control: Monitor production costs and implement strategies to stay within budget.
• Problem Solving: Address production disruptions and productivity issues promptly to minimize downtime.
• Reporting: Prepare and submit regular status and performance reports to upper management.
• Collaboration: Work closely with quality control, warehouse, and other staff to ensure smooth operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs.

Qualifications

·         Proven experience as a Production Planner or similar role.

·         Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.

·         Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.

·         Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

·         Effective communication abilities.

·         High school diploma; further education or certification in production planning is preferred.

Working conditions

Hybrid Climate controlled Environment

Physical requirements

• Communication: Regularly required to talk or hear to effectively communicate with team members and management 
• Mobility: Ability to stand or sit for extended periods 
• Manual Dexterity: Use hands and arms to reach, feel, or handle objects 
• Posture: Ability to sit, stoop, kneel, and crouch as needed 
• Lifting: Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs 
• Vision: Near vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus