2nd Shift Production Planner: Scheduling & Inventory

Caterpillar; Texas; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays)

401(k) plan with company match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Caterpillar Desoto, Texas is seeking an Overhaul Production Planner to schedule production and coordinate material flow across the full production cycle. This onsite role supports a 2nd shift, releasing work orders and monitoring progress to ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has degree or equivalent experience with strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams to meet customer and business requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience desired.
• Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources.
• Knowledge of issues, opportunities, and challenges for conducting business in the international marketplace; ability to apply global perspectives appropriately.
• Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational, tactical and strategic planning.
• Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit and receive ideas and needs.
• Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems.
• Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results.
• Knowledge of forecasting tools, approaches and practices; ability to determine product demand and estimate production requirements and loads.
• Knowledge of procedures and tools for scheduling and controlling production runs; ability to utilize knowledge of daily manufacturing processes to assure quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Schedules work for production and monitors the flow of products through the complete production cycle.
• Coordinate the necessary inventory to support the work scheduled.
• Releasing work orders to the shop and completing status reports such as production progress, customer information and materials inventory.

Skills

Data Gathering & Analysis

Global Perspective

Planning

Effective Communications

Problem Solving

Cross-Team Integration

Forecasting

Production Scheduling and Control

Education

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Job description

Caterpillar Desoto, Texas is seeking an Overhaul Production Planner to schedule production and coordinate material flow across the full production cycle. This onsite role supports a 2nd shift, releasing work orders and monitoring progress to ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has degree or equivalent experience with strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams to meet customer and business requirements.