Opportunities:  

• Are you an experienced planner capable of production and materials planning for multiple product lines.
• Does working for a family-centric organization based in a small-town environment appeal to you?   
• Do the values of stewardship, versatility, and family resonate strongly with you?  
• Do you find the improvement of people’s lives through stewardship of God-given resources inspiring?  

Then Kaspar Companies is for you!    

Primary Function: 

The Planner will oversee all production and materials planning for all Kaspar Outdoors’ Iota and Horizon divisions.  The Planner is well-versed in lean production procedures and ways to optimize them; is organized and results-driven with great problem-solving skills.  The Planner aids in driving to production goals by providing timely and accurate information to Operations and ensuring that materials are on-hand to execute the plan.

Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to): 

• Execute production and materials planning for two divisions 
• Plan and prioritize production to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay 
• Will report metrics from Horizon and Iota 
• Monitor jobs to ensure they will finish on time and within budget 
• Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand  
• Manage inventory and submit purchase requestions to VP of Operations 
• Assist with daily cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy 
• Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption 
• Obtain output information (number of finished products, percentage of defectives etc.) 
• Prepare and submit status and performance reports 
• Collaborate with operations, sales, customer service, purchasing, and other staff as required 
• Creates monthly production plan for management review
• Works directly with Operations to provide informational and direct support
• Flexibility required to support multiple shifts
• All other duties as assigned  

Skills: 

• Advanced communication and computer skills 
• Extremely proficient utilization of MRP/ERP programs (current system is Syteline) and MS Office
• Must be versatile and capable of providing planning detail to multiple departments
• Must show grit through adversity with a “mission first” attitude
• Critical thinker capable of adaptability and reasoning, willing to compromise to reach organizational goals
• Systems driven with advanced analytical and problem-solving skillset

Qualifications: 

• Proven experience as materials and production planner 
• Production Control experience a plus
• Excellent communication abilities 
• Some college coursework preferred 
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing a plus 

Work Environment: 

• Typically, inside a climate-controlled office and is required to occasionally move from office to manufacturing areas and outdoors to perform duties  
• Occasional exposure to manufacturing environment where the use and wear of proper protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses or side shields on glasses and safety toe shoes are mandatory