Production Planner - Ballston Spa, NY

Specialty Silicone Products

Full-Time

Experienced Non-Manager

Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.

Production Planner

Monday - Friday Flex Schedule Between 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Exempt Wage Range: $74K - $84K

WHO WE ARE

Specialty Silicone Products, Inc. (SSP) (A HEICO Company) was founded in 1989 by four employees of GE Silicones. They recognized that several niche markets were emerging based on silicone technology and no commercial solution existed to meet this growing demand.

They combined their experience to design and manufacture EMI/RFI Conductive Silicones for Electronics/Military applications; Silicone/PTFE Septa closures and cap mats for analytical testing; and aerospace/USP-Class VI medical-grade silicones for Industrial Gasket Fabricators.

SSP is proud to be an ISO 9001 certified company as we celebrate our 36th year in business (2025), with a reputation for developing "Silicones that Work" and delivering them to our customers with speed, flexibility, and service. Our total facility footprint is now 54,000 square feet located at 3 McCrea Hill Road in the Corporate Technology Park, Ballston Spa, NY a beautiful rural industrial park setting just off Route 50.

SSP Beliefs and Values

At SSP, our core beliefs and values foster a family environment.

Our Core Principles:

• We are comfortable being uncomfortable
• We give each other grace
• Every day is an opportunity to make a difference
• Never settle for good enough
• No politics

With these principles in mind, we live out our mission:

Silicones that work delivered with speed, flexibility and service

Benefits

• 401(k), with Company Match + Equity Builder
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance (STD, LTD)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Vision insurance

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizes, plans and creates production schedules utilizing production scheduling and shop floor management software to meet SSP's on time delivery metric.
• Identifies and helps to resolve bottlenecks, part shortages, machine maintenance, and work force issues.
• Must maintain a level of flexibility and urgency with orders requiring faster processing than the current process allows.
• Provides commitment dates to customer service based on capacity within our master schedule using our ERP system. Analyze demand and expedites against our current master schedule to determine production plans.
• Works with production supervisors to obtain feedback about production status and modifies schedules as needed.
• Creates and modifies manufacturing strategies for new product introductions and existing products to support production schedule.
• Publishes weekly manufacturing adherence to schedule KPI with associated Pareto charts.
• Issues daily production schedule that makes the most efficient use of time and resources. Make recommendations to the production supervisors regarding the need to shift production personnel and overtime requirements.
• Monitors stocking levels of raw materials and production supplies and places purchase orders for replenishment.
• Updates purchase order receipt dates, if necessary, after order confirmations from vendor are received.
• Monitors daily receipts and expedite orders with vendors as needed to ensure timely delivery of goods.
• Assists the creation of Bills of Material (BOMs) and routing that allows accurate tracking of component usage and accurate inventory movement transactions.
• Update and maintain part masters with respect to production methods based on the input of the production supervisors.
• Review usage of produced parts to determine and update stocking strategies and the associated stock settings in the ERP/MRP system.
• Use and update the MRP system to ensure data integrity.
• Support month end activities of the business to ensure work orders and/or batch sheets are processed timely and inventory is correct.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI)

Success will be measured by:

• Scheduling of orders within 24 hours
• Inventory levels not exceeding SSP target
• Ship to promise >98%
• Adhering to SSP's core principles

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, 2-5 years of related experience in production planning/scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• High degree of analytical skills related to planning and being hands-on with manufacturing requirements.
• Must be able to work well with others and efficiently handle internal pressure and adapt to business process changes as they occur.
• Inventory control and expediting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer proficient: experience in MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, Power Point. Good working knowledge and understanding of MRP/ERP systems.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, while prioritizing business-based needs.
• Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret product information, production schedules, and other process documentation
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Onsite office hours Monday-Friday, Flexible Schedule between hours of 7:00am-5:00pm

Pay Range Pay Range

The estimated pay range for this job. Disclosing pay information promotes competitive and equitable pay.

The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience.

$74,000.00 - $84,000.00 / year

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