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About the Role

The Production Planner creates timely, effective, and accurate production schedules for the division and any outsource suppliers, using master production schedules, to ensure a continuous flow of material. The planner also projects inventory levels and prepares documents required for manpower planning.      

Your Responsibilities

• Creates/modifies and communicates schedules for all production processes and equipment based on customer demand and recommending overtime as required.

• Works with production and suppliers to manage inventory levels that fall within the Presstran PFEP parameters and protect customer delivery performance ratings.

• Promptly addressing and resolving production issues to minimize delays in production

• Coordinates and executes engineering changes/program buildouts/prototype builds/service builds and works to minimize obsolescence and scrap.

• Works with various production and support departments to drive improvements to inventory accuracy.

• Schedule vendors to supply material on a timely basis to meet production schedule, expedite, and recommend material substitution as required.

• Actively works with Purchasing to ensure all supply gaps are identified and addressed with actions to protect Presstran operations.

• Follow up with all suppliers and logistics carriers to ensure on-time delivery of RAW material and components to Presstran.

• Review supplier requirements and past due status daily and works to track and address all supplier delivery performance issues.

• Ensure all work instructions are accurately maintained for all aspects of the Production Planner position

• Stands in for other Planners to balance workload, train other employees and cover vacation as required.

Who we are looking for

Someone Who:

• Has previous experience in a J.I.T. environment is preferred.

• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Has excellent mathematical, analytical and organizational skills

• Has advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel

• Is able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks in a busy environment.

Your preferred qualifications

• Completion of related post-secondary education, Supply Chain Management or Materials Management is preferred or CPIM APICS certification and of two years related work experience.

• Automotive background with an understanding of Material Release Planning (MRP) systems an asset.

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

What Presstran Has to Offer:

• Overtime after 44 hours per week.

• Vacation: 2 weeks of paid vacation + 3 Personal Paid Holidays

• Weekly pay via direct deposit.

• Barbecues and Children’s Christmas Party.

Site Benefits

• Medical and Dental Coverage.

• Incentive Bonus if requirements are met.

• Magna Profit Sharing.

• Matched GRRSP.

• Company paid life insurance and AD&D coverage.

• Educational Assistance program. 

• Work boot, safety glasses and custom molded earplug allowances.

• Roger’s cell phone plan available to Presstran Team Members.

• Monthly Employee discounts (new vehicle, amusement parks etc.).

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.