Production Planner

ANDRITZ AG • Pittsburg, TX

23d • Hybrid

About The Position

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Why Join ANDRITZ?

At ANDRITZ Separation, you'll join a global leader in separation technology, supporting industries that help shape the future. As a Production Planner, you'll play a key role in keeping our manufacturing and service center operations running efficiently by coordinating production schedules, optimizing material flow, and partnering with engineering, manufacturing, warehouse, and customer service teams to deliver high-quality solutions to our customers.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex planning challenges, collaborating across multiple departments, and making a measurable impact on operational performance. You'll have the opportunity to work with custom-engineered products, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and build your career within a collaborative, innovative, and safety-focused organization.

Requirements

• Requires 5 or more years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Thorough knowledge of modern office practices and procedures by use of office machines, internet resources and equipment.
• Must be proficient in MS Office.
• Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of the company; ability to understand pertinent policies and procedures clearly and accurately.
• Thorough knowledge of fabrication, machining and welding used in repair shop practices.
• Ability to establish and effectively maintain working relationships with supervising personnel, co-workers, subordinates, business professionals, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Self-motivated and able to handle / coordinate a heavy workload.
• Ability to prioritize workload while assessing the value of each job/task at hand.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer SAP experience
• Mechanical Degree a plus

Responsibilities

• Create & maintain manufacturing routings using engineering drawings and other tools
• Coordinates and implements maintenance of Material Master
• Enter, release and close manufacturing direct and indirect production orders
• Maintain and distribute Preventive Maintenance and Tool Calibration schedules to the shop
• Cross check engineering releases for accuracy to ensure that the latest revision levels of drawings are distributed to the shop
• Field questions regarding order status for Sales/Customer Service
• Create and manage daily production schedules for the facility to meet customer delivery dates (required knowledge of scheduled demands)
• Monitor shipping and on-time performance while working with manufacturing to address shortfalls
• Develop and implement process improvements with Production, Engineering, Warehouse and Customer Service on a daily basis to ensure accurate planning, scheduling and shipping
• Create and maintain daily and monthly reports as needed
• Expedited parts within the production environment
• Maintain and query information in SAP
• Help troubleshoot manufacturing and operational problems as they arise
• Review customer specifications and work with sales and customer personnel to help ensure we meet customers’ requirements
• Prepare vendor drawing packets for RFQ's
• Participate in developing manufacturing and repair requirements for each specific job as required
• Working with existing engineering standards ensures that specific procedures and the associated QA requirements are included in all production orders for manufacturing
• Help develop repair and manufacturing standards not yet established
• Assist as needed in providing cost estimates.
• Liaison between manufacturing and engineering for all technical issues.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on your first day of employment
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid vacation, company holidays, and floating holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a global organization

What This Job Offers

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