Production Planner

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Canada’s best-known metal building envelope experts – Vicwest engineers and manufactures metal roofing and wall systems that withstand our harshest climates, since 1930. As part of the Kingspan Group, Vicwest continues to offer environmentally friendly products, and aims to produce them in the most environmentally responsible way.

If you are looking to start your career and join a dynamic team in a company that is customer focused and values product quality while driving innovation, then we want you on our team!

Vicwest is looking for an ambitious candidate to join a well-established, high performing team and aid the business as we continue to grow to reach new markets across North America.

Position Summary

We are seeking a production planner to effectively prioritize, plan and schedule production activities by tracking machine capacities, work order priorities and manpower requirements to effectively meet customer delivery deadlines.

The Production Planner reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Processes work orders from production requisitions. This includes, setting up work orders in the system; printing work orders; splitting work orders; ensuring drawings are attached; ensuring material is available before release and the filing of work orders
• Maintain the integrity of all orders, material, crates, dates, packing and/or any other changes required to ensure the smooth transition of production orders to the shop floor
• Communicates frequently with Supervisor to stay informed about issues that may impact work order completion dates
• Works with Customer Service on inquiries regarding production scheduling
• Prod R and Cogi Errors for all work centres to be cleared daily in order to maintain inventory integrity and removes errors that cause delays in PGI’ing loads.
• Manual confirmation of orders that do not auto-confirm, reconcile coil weights, terminating coil cards and filing
• Develops and issues a variety of reports
• Prepare spreadsheet to communicate priorities to the manufacturing, as required
• Contributes to continuous improvement program by participating as team member on project assignments
• Also oversees various office administrative duties such as issuance of purchase orders, monitoring and purchasing office supplies etc.
  
  

Skill, Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or (GED)
• Previous planning/scheduling experience preferred
• Sound leadership and decision-making abilities
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Organizational / planning skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of SAP would be an asset
  
  

Vicwest welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.