Production Planner

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

Production Planner - Peekskill, NY

The Production Planner is responsible for providing daily ongoing planning, scheduling and procurement for the entire Manufacturing Operation at the Peekskill NY Site.  In addition to planning and scheduling, the Production Planner is also responsible for procuring all raw materials needed to execute the production plan in an efficient and cost-effective manner.  As part of the Operations group, this role requires that the individual work in concert with production, supply chain, maintenance, plant & process engineering, quality assurance and laboratory personnel, as well as logistics personnel to achieve all site goals.  The position manages the day-to-day aspects of the production scheduling process for a variety of production lines, including maintaining inventory control and accuracy over all materials pertaining to the production schedule to ensure on time delivery and inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret master production schedule in SAP and develop plant schedule for all finishing reactors, finishing dryers, bismuth products, glass products and blenders in the production area.  This requires creating schedules in the SAP planning board, updating & managing the In process Database for all reactor commitments and scheduling, and updating & managing the Production Tracking System (PTS) for all production closures.
• Manage inventories for all packaged raw materials and production supplies used in the production process; this includes the ordering and physical receipt of all chemicals in SAP and accounting for all chemical usages in the process to ensure proper physical inventories.
• Manage and oversee tank and tote inventories in the production area by reviewing physical inventories versus SAP reported quantities.
• Coordinate and initiate all finished product re-pour requests from the Supply Planning Group; follow up and ensure all process orders are completed timely and accurately, and inventory is updated correctly.