Materials Planner: Lean MRP & Production Flow

Mueller Water Products; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k plan with 5% Company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Mueller Water Products, Inc. seeks a Materials Planner at our Chattanooga, TN plant to ensure on-time production through effective material flow and inventory control.

You will manage the end-to-end material plan and coordinate with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Engineering, driving improvements in MRP data integrity and delivery performance. A Bachelor’s degree and 3–7 years of materials experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or related field.
• 3–7 years materials experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean, Visual Management, and Value Stream Mapping greatly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the continuous flow of internally produced componentry from raw material to finished goods based on customer demand.
• Understand complex manufacturing processes and anticipate/mitigate roadblocks.
• Drive production schedule compliance and performance reporting.
• Work with Engineering to understand manufacturing cell capabilities and set production targets.

Skills

Material planning

Lean manufacturing

MRP systems

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Visual Management

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mueller Water Products, Inc. seeks a Materials Planner at our Chattanooga, TN plant to ensure on-time production through effective material flow and inventory control.

You will manage the end-to-end material plan and coordinate with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Engineering, driving improvements in MRP data integrity and delivery performance. A Bachelor’s degree and 3–7 years of materials experience are preferred.