Onsite Production Planner: Schedule & Optimize Manufacturing

Laveer Engineering; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition and service

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Ogden, UT is seeking a Production Planner to plan production, optimize use of equipment and labor, and ensure on-time delivery. The role reports to the Manager of Production Planning and is located 100% onsite in Ogden.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of related experience, an APICS certification, and familiarity with planning concepts, manufacturing processes, and scheduling tools. Base salary ranges from $54,000 to $67,500 per year.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years' related experience, in business, engineering, logistics planning, or production planning.
• APICS certification.
• Knowledge of integrated planning and scheduling concepts and techniques.
• Familiar with manufacturing processes, computer applications, and scheduling methods to control process flow through manufacturing shops

Responsibilities

• Develop production schedule to meet customer demands, guide material requirements, and set levels of manufacturing output.
• Incorporate manufacturing constraints and scheduled outages into production plan to improve use of manufacturing equipment and staffing.
• Monitor inventory availability to eliminate unforeseen inventory impacts to production plans.
• Communicate across multiple departments to coordinate operation schedules.
• Provide Production Orders in appropriate sequence to initiate production on the shop floor.
• Issue routine production reports such as order status requirements.
• Analyze delayed production and recommend remedial actions.
• Support implementation and continued management of MES and Planning tools such as SIMIO

Skills

Production scheduling

Cross-functional communication

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

APICS certification

3 years' related experience

Tools

SIMIO MES planning tools

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company in Ogden, UT is seeking a Production Planner to plan production, optimize use of equipment and labor, and ensure on-time delivery. The role reports to the Manager of Production Planning and is located 100% onsite in Ogden.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of related experience, an APICS certification, and familiarity with planning concepts, manufacturing processes, and scheduling tools. Base salary ranges from $54,000 to $67,500 per year.