Planning Technician (Day 1 shift and Day 2 shift)
About The Position
The Planning Technician supports Materials Planning operations by monitoring inventory health, identifying supply risks, and carrying out transactional activities during off-hours, weekends, and holidays. The role is the first line of support for inventory-related issues, helping ensure material availability and continuity of operations while escalating critical issues to planning, purchasing, and management teams. The position follows an alternating work schedule with two shift patterns. Day 1 works Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday, from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Day 2 works Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday, from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Employees may be required to participate in the site Emergency Response Brigade and support emergency preparedness activities, including maintaining required training, certifications, and response readiness according to site policies and business needs.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to urgent situations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- If participating in the Emergency Response Brigade, maintain required training, certifications, and response readiness in accordance with site policies and business needs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in materials planning, inventory control, warehouse operations, or supply chain support.
Responsibilities
- Monitor inventory signals, shortages, and replenishment requirements during assigned shifts.
- Validate inventory discrepancies and support planners with investigations and root cause analysis.
- Create, submit, and track Purchase Requisitions to mitigate identified material risks.
- Provide weekend, holiday, and off-hours coverage to maintain continuity of material planning support.
- Escalate urgent material shortages, replenishment concerns, and supply risks to planners.
- Identify and communicate potential supply disruptions to support stockout prevention.
- Assist with cycle count reviews, inventory verification, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
- Maintain documentation, logs, and status updates related to shortages, escalations, and material risks.
- Collaborate with warehouse, purchasing, planning, chemical, and gas operations teams to support material availability.
- If required, participate in the site Emergency Response Brigade and support emergency preparedness activities.
Benefits
- A $5,000 sign-on award, paid in four quarterly payments of $1,250 each, subject to applicable taxes, payroll deductions, and the stated active-employment conditions.
- Competitive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
