Production Programmer | Otay

Position Summary

Responsible for developing, scheduling, and monitoring production and material plans to ensure on-time delivery, material readiness, and optimal capacity utilization. This role partners with cross-functional teams to resolve production and material issues while meeting quality, quantity, and delivery commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
• Monitor production performance, identify schedule deviations, and coordinate recovery actions to achieve On-Time Delivery (OTD) targets.
• Collaborate with Production, Sales, Warehouse, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to prioritize orders and meet customer delivery requirements.
• Drive resolution of production issues related to materials, equipment, or quality, ensuring timely closure of corrective actions.
• Track material readiness (kit completeness) and coordinate shortages with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams.
• Monitor inventory levels, safety stock requirements, and replenishment strategies to optimize inventory performance and reduce excess or obsolete materials.
• Coordinate material issuance, returns, replenishment, and excess material control while ensuring inventory accuracy and FIFO compliance.
• Analyze key operational metrics, including production attainment, OEE, inventory performance, and delivery performance, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.