Production Control Planner

Rausch & Pausch • Auburn, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Production Control Planner. The ideal candidate will have one or more years experience in Production Control, or a related field, preferably in an automotive manufacturing setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Three or more years related experience with automotive experience being a significant plus.
• Must have prior experience authorizing and controlling manufacturing plans and processes within an automotive supplier environment.
• Highly proficient with operating systems software such as SAP, or similar.
• Able to build detailed project schedules.
• Think forward, anticipate issues, and plan for contingencies.
• Strong focus on attention to detail.
• Build awareness of responsibility to the bigger team beyond immediate work tasks and colleagues.
• Ability to work overtime as need and required.
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently under production and time pressures.
• Ability to follow directives and policies of the Company.
• Proficient computer skills, specifically Excel.
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• Strong decision making skills.
• Ability travel internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Preferably in an automotive manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, analyzes, and reports performance metrics of production activities utilizing information derived from material and production control systems.
• Responsible for generating and maintaining production schedules, for all lines, ensuring that customer demands and forecasts are met.
• Responsible for monitoring inventory levels and developing delivery plans with suppliers to ensure that production schedules are not impacted due to material shortages.
• Responsible for clearly communicating production and delivery schedules to all team members.
• Coordinate with project managers and production to sequence special builds.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining customer portals.
• Responsible for ensuring that ProAlpha is maintained with updated planning data.
• Research and assign manufacturing times and due dates on parts as needed and document during the releasing process.
• Monitor quality, service, and delivery issues and work with team to adjust as needed.
• Work with team members as needed to identify and resolve supplier and internal errors that result in forecasting, budget or schedule discrepancies.
• Responsible for performing capacity analysis, ensuring that customer requirements can be met.
• Experience with designing and implementing packaging concepts (supplier and customer).
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Primary & Secondary medical coverage
• Supplemental Insurance coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401-K with a company match
• Paid time off
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Potential Bonus opportunities
• Company paid benefits, including: Vision insurance, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree