Production Planner

Milliken & Company•Hickory, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn . POSITION OVERVIEW Production Planner is responsible for planning production duties at the Hickory Plant located in Owensboro KY and reports to the Plant Manager. Duties include scheduling batches according to reactor availability and customer orders, scheduling packaging of finished product, and scheduling shipment to the customer. The Production Planner acts as a backup to the Supply Chain Lead.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
SAP Experience
Prior experience in production scheduling
Interaction with various levels of customers and associates daily
Basic to Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Experience in chemical manufacturing
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Proactive tendencies with willingness to take ownership and responsibility as a highly motivated self-starter
Leadership skills with the ability to influence others and promote change
Ability to work and gain results in a team environment
Desire to continuously lookout for improvement opportunities (efficiency, automation)
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Solid analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions and make decisions based upon sound evaluation

Responsibilities

Review production process orders to ensure accurate data being captured
Participate in annual complete physical inventory
Review schedule during daily production meeting
Maintain production schedule according to equipment availability, resource availability, raw material location, and maintenance schedule
Uses lean manufacturing principles to run schedule efficiently using plant capacity and inventory to ensure targets are met
Communicate product adjustments and schedule changes to production workforce and QC Lab
Assist with purchasing raw materials
Maintain ISO-compliant scheduling documents, OTS, and OTD Reports
Manage bulk carrier contract
Maintain finished goods and package material inventories and communicate re-order needs to Maintenance Scheduler
Set up FTL shipments and coordinate with off site warehouse