Production Planning Specialist (Rail)

KMM • Lincoln, NE

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Kawasaki Rail Car Lincoln, INC seeks a full-time Production Planning Specialist at our Rail Car manufacturing facility in Lincoln, NE. This role involves preparing and distributing production-related information, managing inventory levels, monitoring production schedules, processing data, and coordinating material movement. The specialist will also provide project support, communicate production status, and submit reports to management.

Requirements

• High School degree or GED required
• Intermediate Excel skills: Applying proper data validations techniques, VLOOKUP, use of conditional formatting, formulas, pivot tables, creating charts, graphs, as well as a familiarity with advanced Excel functions, such as, macros and VBA
• At least 2 years of experience in scheduling and/or planning
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions and solve problems immediately
• Must be comfortable with handling and confirming inventory deliveries and shipments as well as tracking them when late
• Capability to work well with others, communicate effectively (both written and verbal), and maintain organization between cross-related departments
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and competing demands, sets priorities, and ensure all issues are addressed while being sensitive to time constraints and resource availability

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s and/or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare, communicate and distribute information as well as interact with customers or suppliers
• Develop and implement procedures ensuring that adequate inventory levels are present
• Monitor, analyze, and report performance to schedule of production and production support activities, utilizing information derived from material in SAP
• Process, record and maintain data in Excel
• Schedule, expedite, and coordinate the delivery and movement of critical material, including material transfers and conditional material releases
• Ensure all parties are fully contingent of production status, plannings, and execution objectives are integrated and communicated
• Provide support on various projects, engineering changes, and related tasks, suggest solutions and recommendations
• Create and submit reports to management and other affected departments

Benefits

• Great work culture with career growth potential
• Excellent benefits package including medical, vision, dental, 401(k), and many more
• Paid holidays
• Educational reimbursement
• Flexible spending account available
• Employee discount for purchase of company products
• Company fitness center and wellness program available
• Educational and relocation reimbursements available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED