Planner/Scheduler III (51755)

Welbilt•Shreveport, LA

10d

About The Position

As Planner/Scheduler III, you will ensure accurate item data, schedules, and KPI reporting for the Materials Team. The position is based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and reports directly to the QAD Business Analyst. Applicants must be authorized to work and reside at the time of hire in one of the states listed in the job description, due to payroll, tax, and employment law requirements. Lincoln designs, manufactures, and supplies high-performance conveyor ovens for high-volume operations in the global commercial foodservice market. The Lincoln brand is based at the Shreveport facility and is a division of Ali Group.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of ERP systems; QAD preferred.
Good cross-departmental communication skills.
Microsoft Suite skills.
Attention to detail.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work mandatory overtime, flexible hours, and/or overtime on short notice.
Applicants must be authorized to work and reside at the time of hire in one of the states listed in the job description.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Material Handlers, Purchasing, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and Customer Service.
Wear required personal protective equipment, follow prescribed safety rules and regulations, and inspect equipment used to move material each day.
Prepare and adjust Lincoln’s Master Schedule.
Update and maintain item data.
Support root-cause investigations of material, schedule, and inventory inaccuracies.
Serve as a communication point between Materials, Purchasing, and Customer Service.
Prepare and adjust the production schedule to meet customer demand.
Coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and shop-floor leads to resolve material shortages, capacity conflicts, and missing parts affecting schedules.
Maintain data integrity through regular audits, reconciliation of manual logs to system data, and documentation of data-capture procedures.
Build and report KPIs for Material Handlers.
Perform other duties as needed to support on-time delivery rates and inventory accuracy.