Production Planner - Fabrication (2nd Shift)
About The Position
Siemens is looking for a Production Planner for their Fort Worth, Texas manufacturing facility. Our growing facility has more than one hundred employees that produce high-quality, make-to-order power distribution equipment for the western United States market. Our processes include material handling, metal fabrication, final assembly and test. The position is responsible to balance supply and demand and coordinate the different functions within the manufacturing plant to ensure the completion of the customer orders on time in the most cost effective/productive way to meet our financial targets as well.
Requirements
- A High School Diploma or GED equivalency.
- 2 plus years of experience in production role in a manufacturing environment.
- Able to work 2nd Shift (4:00PM - 12:30AM)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Particularly Excel).
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering desired, although candidates with varying degrees will also be considered based on experience
- APICS Certification is a plus
- Lean Manufacturing experience is a plus
- Microsoft Access is a plus
- Excel Macros is a plus
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and balance supply and demand. Evaluating work center capacity and material supply to develop detailed production plans to achieve a high level of schedule adherence.
- Works closely with production and customer service to plan and prioritize operations to fulfill customer requirements on time and ensure maximum performance, considering resources needed and available, to meet, at the same time, our financial goals.
- Drive and coordinate daily production meetings.
- Analyzes large amount of data to develop strategies for continuous improvement.
- Review, update and/or fix SAP material master or configurations.
- Responsible for meeting delivery reliability, schedule adherence and cost saving/productivity initiatives for the site.
Benefits
- Health and wellness benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
