Production Planner

Job Title: Production Planner
Salary Range: $65,000-70,000 annually
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Berminghammer Foundation Equipment was founded in 1897 by William Bermingham, who was succeeded by three further generations at the helm before the company was purchased by Soletanche Bachy Canada.

The company started by building the foundation of Canada’s infrastructure and has continued that role for 123 years. Always innovative, we brought the first diesel impact hammer to North America in the early 1950’s and started developing our own line of foundation specialty equipment in the late 1960’s. The Berminghammer trade name has become synonymous with leading edge technology around the world.

We currently develop and build custom equipment for the deep foundation construction market. With full product range of equipment including crane mounted lead systems, reverse circulation rock drills and diesel pile driving hammers, we work with top contractors on exciting projects around the world.

Our employees enjoy a safe and stable work environment and a competitive compensation package based on experience

Bermingham Foundation Equipment (SB Canada) is currently seeking a Production Planner. The position will be based out of the Manufacturing site in Hamilton, ON.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

Core
o Adhering to all safety policies
o Overseeing the system accuracy for activities related to the manufacturing of product
o Reporting, correcting, or being involved with determining the root cause driving incorrect system functionality
o Supporting the efforts of inventory and work order management controls of all materials, subassemblies, assemblies, finished goods throughout the facility including the preservation and protection of customer supplied material, assemblies, systems and equipment
o Involve and assign department personal with departmental improvements
o Meeting and supporting all corporate and departmental guidelines
o Positive interdepartmental relationships
o Support & participate in year end inventory counts.
o Support the sales team with capacity and scheduling of quotes based on backlog and planned work.

Production Office
o Determining accurate ship dates and for meeting these dates as communicated to the customer
o Facilitate the daily Production Schedule and Requisition meeting
o Ensuring that the production office associates understand their roles, what they are accountable and responsible for, and to mentor and supervise them to meet these requirements
o Develop production schedules specific to department, cell, resource, or machine
o Develop material movement schedules for the material handler to prep cells for production ahead of required WO operation start dates
o Monitor exception reports to find work orders that are late to start, late to finish, or are unnecessary and develop action plans to get production back on track so that completion dates are not missed
o Ensure work order labour and quantity scans are being correctly entered to improve data integrity
o Perform month end activities including ensuring all work orders are closed for items already shipped
o Oversee production office activities by
o Streamlining office processes
o Developing documented processes to ensure consistency for all roles
o Working with the scheduling personnel and maintenance of the production schedule
o Ensuring ECN’s are actioned through the production office and production departments
o Monitoring work order management
o Ownership of the assigned departmental systems in place as follows:
o Review, implement and oversee all top level systems and detailed processes supporting the system
o Update and maintain system and process documentation
o Review, update and maintain job descriptions in support of the systems

Administrative
o Attend relevant production and engineering meetings to ensure all production scheduling requirements are being met by focusing on the right BOM’s and Routings
o Coordinate through clear communication with all departments: Customer Service, Quality, Maintenance, Materials (receive/ship/ kit / movement), Engineering, Purchasing, Production
o Maintain and report on KPI’s specific to the assigned department activities
o Support the development and implementation of all applicable Policies, Plant Standards, Operating Procedures and Work Instructions within their area of responsibility, which includes Health & Safety, Quality and Production; ensure all employees are trained and a record is kept of their training
o Manage direct reports enforcing accountabilities, responsibilities using performance reviews and other forms of communication to help individuals improve in their functions
o Manage direct reports for all personal issues including vacation scheduling, excessive time off
o Responsible for reviewing the Accident/Incident/Investigation reports to ensure that the corrective actions for Prevention have been taken related to the assigned department
o Ensure that all functions within areas of responsibility are fully cross trained

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Company.

Qualifications
Diploma or degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
3-5 years of relevant experience
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including:
XLOOKUP
PivotTables
Sorting and filtering
Conditional formatting
Basic charts and data cleanup
Basic understanding of ERP/MRP systems
Familiarity with manufacturing and planning concepts such as:
MRP and material planning
BOMs and routings
Production scheduling
Capacity planning
Inventory and material availability
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with Production, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Shipping

*Only candidates being considered for this position will be contacted. SB Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Our team will directly work with you to ensure you are fully able to participate in the process.

*This posting is for an active vacancy we are currently hiring for.

*Please note: We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with application screening and assessments. This technology is used as a support tool, and all hiring decisions are made by our hiring team.