Manufacturing Process Planner

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Manufacturing Process Planner to help organize and support the way products are made in our shop. This is a great opportunity for someone with machining, manufacturing, production, or shop-floor experience who is interested in moving into a planning and office-based role.

The ideal candidate understands how parts are made, can read engineering drawings, and is comfortable working with machinists, engineers, purchasing, and quality personnel.

You do not need to be an experienced process planner to be successful in this position. Hands-on machining or manufacturing experience is highly valued, and we are willing to train the right person on our planning procedures and documentation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Review engineering drawings and determine how parts should be made.
• Create and maintain manufacturing routings and operation sequences.
• Help determine the machines, tools, materials, and outside services needed to manufacture parts.
• Prepare and maintain work instructions and other production documentation.
• Enter and maintain accurate information in the company''s ERP/MRP system.
• Work with machinists and production personnel to understand and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Communicate with Engineering when drawings, dimensions, or manufacturing requirements need clarification.
• Work with Purchasing to identify material and outside processing requirements.
• Help coordinate outside services such as heat treating, plating, grinding, or other special processes.
• Assist Quality with documentation and manufacturing requirements.
• Help identify ways to make jobs safer, easier, faster, and more cost-effective.
• Review existing processes and routings and make updates when improvements are identified.
• Assist with estimating labor and manufacturing time.
• Support engineering changes and make sure updated information gets into the production system.

What We''re Looking For:

We are looking for someone who is practical, organized, detail-oriented, and interested in how things are made.

The ideal candidate will have some combination of the following:

• Machining, manufacturing, fabrication, production, or shop-floor experience.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Basic understanding of dimensions and tolerances.
• Familiarity with machining operations, tools, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to learn an ERP/MRP system.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work with both office personnel and shop-floor employees.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to organize information and follow up on open issues.
• Willingness to learn new processes and responsibilities.
• Experience using Epicor or another ERP/MRP system is a plus.
• Experience creating or maintaining routings in Epicor is a plus.
• Experience with GD&T is a plus.

Great Opportunity for Someone Looking to Move Off the Shop Floor

This position may be a good fit for someone who has worked as a:

• CNC Machinist.
• CNC Operator.
• Manual Machinist.
• Machine Operator.
• Manufacturing Technician.
• Production Lead.
• Shop Lead.
• Manufacturing Assistant.
• Production Coordinator.
• Manufacturing Clerk.
• Entry-Level Planner.

If you have strong manufacturing knowledge but have not worked in a formal planning position before, we encourage you to apply.

Physical & Work Environment:

This position is primarily performed in an office environment but includes regular time on the manufacturing floor. You will work closely with machinists, production employees, Engineering, Quality, and Purchasing.

The ability to walk through the shop, observe manufacturing processes, ask questions, and understand how work is actually being performed is an important part of the job.

What Success Looks Like:

Success in this role means keeping manufacturing information accurate and up to date, helping production get what they need, creating clear and practical routings and instructions, and helping the company find better ways to manufacture its products.

If you understand manufacturing and enjoy figuring out how to make things better, we''d like to hear from you.