AHERA Management Planner

Tasks

• Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.

• Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.

• Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.

• Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.

• Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.

• Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.

• Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.

• Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.

• Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.

• Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.

• Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.

• Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, or purchase, maintenance, or repair orders.

• Maintain files, such as maintenance records, bills of lading, or cost reports.

• Contact suppliers to verify shipment details.

• Plan production commitments or timetables for business units, specific programs, or jobs, using sales forecasts.

• Establish and prepare product construction directions and locations and information on required tools, materials, equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections.

• Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, or changes to cost estimates.

Skills

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge

• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.