On-Site Planning Clerk - Scheduling & Lean Tracking

Atkore; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Leave required under federal, state,or

Job summary

Atkore is seeking a Planning Clerk to support planning, scheduling, and reconciliation of production activities in Houston, TX. You will report to the Production Control Manager and help develop 8-week capacity and monitor workloads using daily production reports.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in administrative planning, knowledge of inventory management, and a lean/Kanban background. This role involves routine clerical duties and backup support, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist team with developing and publishing rolling 8-week capacity schedule on all work centers.
• Utilize daily production reports for managing workloads and communicating manufacturing status.
• Reconciling MRS (Manufacturing Resource System) and production order confirmation.
• Assist team to ensure that customer orders are scheduled to reduce backorders and meet customer needs.
• Assist team with quoting product lead times.
• Support the Production Control Manager in weekly scheduling for operations.
• Routine clerical duties to support department activities.

Skills

Administrative planning

Lean/Kanban

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MRS (Manufacturing Resource System)

Job description

Atkore is seeking a Planning Clerk to support planning, scheduling, and reconciliation of production activities in Houston, TX. You will report to the Production Control Manager and help develop 8-week capacity and monitor workloads using daily production reports.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in administrative planning, knowledge of inventory management, and a lean/Kanban background. This role involves routine clerical duties and backup support, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and