PRODUCTION PLANNER
pilkington groupVersailles, KY
Primary Duties:
- Responsible for the development of the production schedule and manufacturing plan consistent with finished product demand, resource availability, and inventory level objectives.
- Optimizes resource planning operations through reduced set ups, family scheduling, etc. Schedules the production of material through the plant to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels
- Provide information to and coordinates with Purchasing Department to aid in the schedule for consumption of component parts and glass
- Maintains open communication with customers, manufacturing and support personnel, and subcontractors to assure manufacturing plans are clearly understood and fulfilled
- Coordinates with Maintenance and Engineering for scheduled down-time, PMs, equipment upgrades, etc. Assists in coordinating engineering changes
- Participates in new product development programs
- Interfaces with NMI/GSC and schedules pre-customer release development runs
- Maintains accurate records and documentation for history and audit purposes
- Supports departmental activities by serving as backup for other Materials positions as required.
- Prepares and publishes daily and weekly schedules
- Develops 12 week plan by part number
- Maintains updated procedures in support of Pilkington Quality System Requirements
- Provides assistance to Purchasing to determine material usage per part for annual blanket order estimation
- Review work in process material status on production floor
- Conduct daily scheduling meetings
- Minimizes/eliminates obsolete material
- Participates in monthly/annual physical inventories
- Verifies Bill of Material and Routing accuracy
- Maintains the Material Master records
- On call 24/7 to respond to customer and scheduling questions
- Conducts all business affairs in accordance with Pilkington's business philosophy and Standards of Business Conduct
- Responsible for following the Environmental, Quality, and Safety policies.
- Other duties as assigned
- Adherence to NSG Standards of Business Conduct and it's Values and Principles
This position is focused on production scheduling and planning within a manufacturing environment. Candidates whose primary experience is in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, logistics coordination, or supply chain analytics without direct production planning responsibility may not be a strong match for this role.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered3 or more years of hands-on experience in production planning, production control, manufacturing scheduling, or materials planning in a manufacturing environment Experience developing and maintaining production schedules in a high-volume manufacturing operation. Experience utilizing SAP, ERP, MRP, or similar planning systems Working knowledge of production scheduling, inventory management, capacity planning, and manufacturing operations. Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
Qualifications:
Desired: Experience in an automotive supplier manufacturing environment Six Sigma certificationAPICS CertificationSAP S/4HANA experience
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONBachelors or better in Business or related fieldEXPERIENCE3 years: Scheduler 3 years: Planner
Job Summary
Requisition Number: PRODU004604Job Category: Mfg Operations
Schedule: Full-Time
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