1st Shift Production Planner

Atkore International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Atkore in Houston, TX seeks a Planning Clerk (1st Shift, 8am–4:00pm) to assist with planning, scheduling, and reconciling production workloads. The role emphasizes coordination across operations with a focus on on-time customer delivery.

A background in lean/Kanban and inventory helps, along with strong math and organizational skills. Typical duties include publishing an 8-week capacity plan, updating daily production reports, and providing clerical support.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years administrative planning experience with increasing responsibility.
• Background in inventory management and scheduling preferred.
• Lean/Kanban experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist team with planning and scheduling work orders for Operations.
• Develop and publish rolling 8-week capacity schedule on all work centers.
• Utilize daily production reports for managing workloads and status.
• Reconciling MRS and production order confirmation.
• Assist with scheduling to reduce backorders and meet customer needs.
• Support weekly scheduling for operations and perform routine clerical duties.

Skills

Planning experience

Scheduling

Lean/Kanban

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MRS

Job description

Atkore in Houston, TX seeks a Planning Clerk (1st Shift, 8am–4:00pm) to assist with planning, scheduling, and reconciling production workloads. The role emphasizes coordination across operations with a focus on on-time customer delivery.

A background in lean/Kanban and inventory helps, along with strong math and organizational skills. Typical duties include publishing an 8-week capacity plan, updating daily production reports, and providing clerical support.