Production planner vs production controller

Differences between production planner and production controller duties and responsibilities

Production planner example responsibilities.

• Manage large supply base consolidations for both production parts and MRO items.
• Manage customer accounts from small first time customers to large OEM's.
• Manage and update inventory plan base on ABC and MTO statistic data.
• Provide leadership and manage production JCL analyst team supporting and recovering of production job streams.
• Track managed backlog dollars, OEM, finish product, and make to order specialty products.
• Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
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Production controller example responsibilities.

• Manage multiple windows to access accurate inventory, P.O numbers and job numbers.
• Schedule production and manage inventory of raw materials and finish products using the MRP inventory control system.
• Manage production order releases base on space, capacity, man power and indenture BOM build schemes.
• Provide management with visibility of material shortages, backlogs, manage WIP variances and other potential schedule conflicts.
• Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
• Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
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