Junior Planner

Allegion • Cincinnati, OH

39d • Onsite

About The Position

Allegion is seeking a Junior Planner to execute daily production plans established by the Master Scheduler or Planner. This role requires monitoring work-center capacities daily and one week out to determine the impact of late, expedited, or rescheduled work orders and communicating these activities to affected areas. The Junior Planner will serve as the liaison between the Planner and Team Leads to ensure schedule adherence for on-time order completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of NC Programming
• Demonstrates a strong willingness to learn new skills and take on increasing levels of responsibility.
• Adapts quickly to changing business needs while maintaining a positive, solution-focused mindset.
• Collaborates across departments to broaden organizational knowledge and support continuous improvement.
• Embrace feedback and coaching to enhance performance and prepare for future leadership or expanded roles.

Responsibilities

• Executes daily plans provided by master scheduling and planning.
• Daily issuance of orders to the Fabrication area.
• Work with Area Team Leaders to ensure area can complete daily orders and must balance or make line adjustments as required.
• Compiling and transferring all requires information and programs to the Fab area using Line specific tools and applications.
• Monitors schedules by utilizing the established scheduling tools (i.e., Door Dashboard, Production Information Board) assuring that work-centers are on time and the system is updated to reflect accurate information.
• Notifies area managers or supervisors in manufacturing of late work-centers.
• Daily WIP Audits to evaluate Product movement to ensure product Flow through the Value Stream.
• Reports on schedule compliance and on the status of all work orders daily, highlighting any potential problems that may arise based on current visibility, knowledge of equipment downtime, or other manufacturing factors.
• Assures computer data integrity.
• Report any findings/concerns to the appropriate personnel for immediate resolution.
• Evaluate Steel requirements and make Changes based on available steel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage
• 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level