Production Planner

nVent • Madison, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field is preferred.
• 3+ years of manufacturing, planning and/or scheduling experience preferred.
• Proficient in MRP, Epicor and/or SyteLine are a plus.
• Statistical and spreadsheet analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and Access.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong service-minded attitude with a hunger, drive and tenacity to own and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop weekly production requirements for manufacturing operations with daily detail as the need arises by production scheduling process.
• Conducts weekly scheduling meeting to review previous production performance and to gain plant alignment around future production requirements.
• Communicates schedule changes, maintenance requirements, shut downs, and training needs that effect future production plans to corporate planning and logistics.
• Develop and communicate daily production plans to all departments and keeps staff informed of any changes or updates as needed.
• Develop daily and weekly actual versus scheduled communication and performance reporting.
• Coordinates the initial production requirements for new products with QA and corporate R&D.
• Analyze and review the manufacturing schedule and communicate opportunities to improve the balance of cost and service among raw materials, conversion, and finished good costs.
• Development of concepts for the optimization of tools, operating resources and production processes.
• Develop daily production plans that optimally lead labor and enable plant efficiency targets to be achieved.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level