Planner (PRP26411)

Socket.dev; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks an experienced Production Planner to plan and schedule manufacturing processes for large industrial power electronics equipment in Brookshire, TX. You will coordinate production activities, develop plans with managers, and adjust builds to meet goals while ensuring material availability and timely deliveries.

You will analyze shortages, generate reports, and collaborate with Procurement, Warehouse, and Senior Planners. Some travel may be required to support operations.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent via education and/or work experience.
• 2 years of production planning experience in an assembly production environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, and an ERP system.
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 5%, sometimes with limited notice.

Responsibilities

• Bring Plan production tasks and schedules according to client orders.
• Plan and coordinate production activities to improve runtime, in collaboration with production management.
• Develop and review production plans with managers for approval.
• Adjust assembly build plans to ensure production goals are achieved.
• Report material availability data and conditions affecting production continuity to production team as needed.
• Review material shortage data and communicate with the Senior Production Planner for resolution.
• Produce shortage reports and collaborate with Procurement and Warehouse to ensure parts are available to meet production demands.
• Review capacity demands and provide feedback to the Senior Production Planner to ensure timely deliveries.
• Monitor inventory levels to meet planned inventory goals.
• Develop and issue materials and parts requisitions.
• Release manufacturing work orders to the warehouse for marshalling.
• Update scheduling spreadsheets and production charts.
• Utilize ERP system to generate assembly work orders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Client relationships

Leadership

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Windows

Excel

Word

Outlook

Oracle

Job description

General Role Description

Plan and schedule short- and long-term manufacturing processes for large industrial power electronics equipment

Role Accountabilities

• Bring Plan production tasks and schedules according to client orders
• Plan and coordinate production activities to improve runtime, in collaboration with production management
• Develop and review production plans with managers for approval
• Adjust assembly build plans to ensure production goals are achieved
• Report material availability data and conditions affecting production continuity to production team as needed
• Review material shortage data and communicate with the Senior Production Planner for resolution
• Produce shortage reports and collaborate with Procurement and Warehouse to ensure parts are available to meet production demands
• Review capacity demands and provide feedback to the Senior Production Planner to ensure timely deliveries
• Monitor inventory levels to meet planned inventory goals
• Develop and issue materials and parts requisitions
• Release manufacturing work orders to the warehouse for marshalling
• Update scheduling spreadsheets and production charts
• Utilize ERP system to generate assembly work orders

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent via education and/or work experience
• 2 years of production planning experience in an assembly production environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, and an ERP system
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 5%, sometimes with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Oracle
• 5 years’ total production planning experience in a manufacturing environment

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