Onsite Scheduling Planner — Lean Materials Planning

A. O. Smith Corporation; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A.O. Smith Corporation is seeking an entry-level Production Planner at our Johnson City, TN site to support lean manufacturing and inbound material planning.

You will assist in developing production schedules, coordinate with suppliers and internal teams, and help ensure on-time delivery while limiting inventory. The role requires strong communication and analytical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Lean processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience may substitute.
• CPM or APICS certification preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills via written and oral.
• Experience with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision, coordinates work within or between departments of the plant to support production.
• Will have competent technical knowledge but will work under fairly close supervision.
• Assists in preparing production schedules and work orders.
• Compiles records of production and reports on volume, materials, etc.
• Collaborates with more experienced engineers in deciding the use of production machines, equipment and tools, and determines their technological conditions and quality parameters.
• Prepares detailed production schedules in accordance with required volumes, plant capacity and materials availability.
• Controls actual figures of production and prepares schedule adjustments whenever required.
• Helps analyze and eliminate slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Assist with and analyze MRP and forecast data, generate purchase orders, and manage Kanban's to meet production needs with minimal inventory investment.
• Communicates company requirements to suppliers as well as internal customers.
• Assist Senior Production planner resolves issues with suppliers relative to material availability and quality.
• Assists with coordinating material shipments with internal and external logistics services.
• Identifies and communicates material supply issues that may affect production schedules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

A.O. Smith Corporation is seeking an entry-level Production Planner at our Johnson City, TN site to support lean manufacturing and inbound material planning.

You will assist in developing production schedules, coordinate with suppliers and internal teams, and help ensure on-time delivery while limiting inventory. The role requires strong communication and analytical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Lean processes.