Production Planning Analyst

3M•Knoxville, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Production Planning Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints. Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes. Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Two (2) years combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment.
Experience with SAP ERP Software
3M systems experience (Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, Peoplesoft)
Experience in Production Planning
Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes
Strong data mining, data analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Advanced Microsoft Suite experience
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills
Experience working on cross-functional teams.
Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics from an accredited institution
ASCM (APICS) CPIM certification is preferred. If not complete at the time this position is assumed, the certification will become part of the employee professional development plan as agreed between management and the employee.

Responsibilities

Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency
Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process
Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts.
Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets
Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service
Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints.
Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets
Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes.
Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making
Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.