Scheduling Planner

A. O. Smith•Johnson City, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting in all aspects of the raw material planning process in a lean manufacturing environment including communication with suppliers and internal customers to insure all raw materials needs to support production requirements. As well as ensure customer order delivery commitments are met while achieving company cost, lead time, and inventory reduction goals.

Requirements

Strong communication and analytical skills via written and oral
Experience with Microsoft Office, i.e. Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook
Experience with Lean Manufacturing processes

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree preferred, will consider experience in lieu of degree
CPM or APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in preparing production schedules and work orders
Compiles records of production and reports on volume, materials, etc
Collaborates with more experienced engineers in deciding the use of production machines, equipment and tools, and determines their technological conditions and quality parameters
Prepares detailed production schedules in accordance with required volumes, plant capacity and materials availability
Controls actual figures of production and prepares schedule adjustments whenever required
Helps analyze and eliminate slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
Assist with and analyze MRP and forecast data, generate purchase orders, and manage Kanban's to meet production needs with minimal inventory investment.
Communicates company requirements to suppliers as well as internal customers.
Assist Senior Production planner resolves issues with suppliers relative to material availability and quality.
Assists with coordinating material shipments with internal and external logistics services.
Identifies and communicates material supply issues that may affect production schedules.
Other duties as assigned.