Operations Development Planner

Swagelok; Valley City (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits

Job summary

Swagelok in Valley City, OH is seeking an Operations Development Planner. The role partners with Planning to build skills for becoming the primary Supply Chain contact for a product family or facility, creating and managing production schedules with attention to capacity, priorities, and data integrity.

Expect a development path through managing daily plans, learning business processes, and working with suppliers to resolve disruptions while aligning with customer needs and company metrics.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• MS Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) familiarity.
• SAP experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn to create and maintain feasible production or supplier plans and escalate disruptions.
• Develop competencies in production planning work processes for area of responsibility.
• Build rapport with local department resources and suppliers to solve problems.
• Learn to recognize basic business system issues and escalate accordingly.
• Analyze supply and demand plans and develop recommended actions.
• Understand production and supplier performance metrics.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Shift: 1st shift

City: Valley City

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between.That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team.

Position Summary:

The Operations Development Planner is a developmental experience offered to hourly Swagelok associates as a career pathway into Planning and Supply Chain. The Operations Development Planner will work directly with the Planning teams to develop the skills necessary to become the the primary Supply Chain contact for a product family or facility. The associate will learn to create and manage accurate production schedules for internal and/or external suppliers that considers shop floor capacity, customer priorities, raw material/components, and data integrity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Learning to create and maintain a feasible production or supplier plans and escalates disruptions
• Develops competencies in production planning work processes and procedures for area of responsibility
• Can develop rapport with local department level resources and/or suppliers to solve problems
• Learning to recognize basic business system issues and escalates accordingly
• Learning to analyze supply and demand plan and develop a recommended action
• Develops understanding of production and/or supplier performance metrics.
• Learns to demonstrate basic knowledge of supply chain concepts and performance as development opportunity progresses
• Is receptive to new ideas and adapts willingly to support change initiatives
• Manages own time effectively to complete daily work routine and objectives.
• Demonstrates urgency when addressing customer requests
• Can clearly communicate escalations and facilitate meetings with limited support.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of Swagelok experience as a full-time associate
• Display basic understanding of MS Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• SAP Experience a plus

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• Working conditions associated with normal office environment.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment (e.g., computer, telephone, copier, printer, etc.).
• Ability to effectively communicate in both small and large groups and settings.
• Ability to traverse between multiple locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania as needed.
• Occasional domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

Congratulations on taking the first step to Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law.

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.