Production Planner I

thyssenkrupp Materials NA•Brook Park, MN

23h•$55,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs tasks and duties associated with product manufacture planning, including producing schedules, materials lists, and production plans. The role involves analyzing production specifications to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and personnel requirements, ensuring material flow and production activity are aligned, and preparing work orders. The Production Planner I will recommend schedule changes resulting from material or labor shortages, design changes, or backlogs, and utilize software generated reports to update the capacity cutoff calendar. This role works closely with Sales, Material, Customer Service, Programming/Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams to generate accurate demand forecasts, align production with order intake, plan jobs across various machines, and optimize production efficiency by assessing manpower, machine, and material availability. The planner will also reassign or reschedule workloads as needed due to maintenance or breakdowns, manage material pick orders, maintain visibility of order flow, proactively flag potential delays, maintain the daily Delivery Schedule report, and respond to expedite requests by reprioritizing and rescheduling tasks. This position works directly on the warehouse floor on or around heavy machinery and meets TKMNA Employee Attributes and Competencies. This position has been identified as “safety sensitive” under applicable laws, requiring successful completion of pre-employment drug testing.

Requirements

Zero (0) to 3 years of experience in a production planning or scheduling role within a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings as applicable.
Must know the different processes involved in manufacturing parts.
Ability to create and understand reports to make production planning decisions.
Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.
Proficiency with computers.
Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast -paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Possess the ability to understand equipment and tolerances.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering or a related field.
Proficiency in ERP/MRP system; experience with Job Boss and SAP is a plus.
Strong organizational and analytical skills, with a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

Helps to analyze production specifications to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and personnel requirements.
Ensures material flow and production activity are aligned.
Prepares work orders.
Recommends schedule changes resulting from material or labor shortages, design changes, or backlogs when necessary.
Utilize Job BOSS or other software generated reports to update the capacity cutoff calendar.
Work with Sales and Material teams to generate accurate demand forecasts and adjust production plans based on forecast changes.
Coordinate with Customer Service and Materials teams to align production with order intake for both regular and rush jobs.
Work closely with the Programming/Operations teams to plan jobs across various machines, prioritizing orders based on lead time, capacity, and customer requirements.
Balance production loads.
Assess manpower, machine, and material availability to optimize production efficiency.
Reassign or reschedule workloads as needed due to scheduled maintenance or machine breakdowns.
Creating/Verifying and arranging transfer of material pick orders for each machine.
Maintain visibility of order flow and proactively flag potential delays, such as material stockouts, overutilized machines, or tooling issues.
Maintain the daily Delivery Schedule report to ensure alignment between actual production and the planned schedule.
Respond to expedite requests by reprioritizing and rescheduling tasks to meet urgent order requirements.
Coordinate with Production, Procurement, and Shipping teams to execute expedited orders efficiently.
Ensure timely release of PPAPs in collaboration with Quality and Engineering teams as applicable.