Production Planner

Andritz; Pittsburg (TX); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ANDRITZ is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate and expedite material and work order flow through the service center facility. You will create and maintain manufacturing routings, BOMs, and daily/weekly production schedules in collaboration with sales, engineering, warehouse and purchasing teams.

Requires 5+ years in a manufacturing environment, proficiency with SAP and MS Office, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 10% to key suppliers and customers.

Qualifikationen

• Requires 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with SAP and MS Office.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate with sales, engineering, warehouse and purchasing.

Aufgaben

• Create & maintain manufacturing routings using engineering drawings.
• Coordinate and implement maintenance of Material Master.
• Enter, release and close production orders.
• Maintain and distribute Preventive Maintenance and Tool Calibration schedules.
• Create and manage daily production schedules to meet customer delivery dates.
• Monitor shipping and on-time performance and address shortfalls.
• Develop and implement process improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Query information in SAP and generate reports.
• Assist in providing cost estimates as needed.

Kenntnisse

MS Office

SAP

Communication

Relationship building

Planning scheduling

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Position Summary

This position is responsible coordinating and expediting material/work order flow through the service center facility. Requires focus on custom made engineered components, assemblies and rebuilds. Maintains system data and develops daily/weekly production schedules in conjunction with sales, engineering, warehouse and purchasing departments. Creates and maintains bills of materials, routings, generates work center schedules and other reports as needed.

Major Duties

• Create & maintain manufacturing routings using engineering drawings and other tools
• Coordinates and implements maintenance of Material Master
• Enter, release and close manufacturing direct and indirect production orders
• Maintain and distribute Preventive Maintenance and Tool Calibration schedules to the shop
• Cross check engineering releases for accuracy to ensure that the latest revision levels of drawings are distributed to the shop
• Field questions regarding order status for Sales/Customer Service
• Create and manage daily production schedules for the facility to meet customer delivery dates (required knowledge of scheduled demands)
• Monitor shipping and on-time performance while working with manufacturing to address shortfalls
• Develop and implement process improvements with Production, Engineering, Warehouse and Customer Service on a daily basis to ensure accurate planning, scheduling and shipping
• Create and maintain daily and monthly reports as needed
• Expedited parts within the production environment
• Maintain and query information in SAP
• Help troubleshoot manufacturing and operational problems as they arise
• Review customer specifications and work with sales and customer personnel to help insure we meet customers’ requirements
• Prepare vendor drawing packets for RFQ's
• Participate in developing manufacturing and repair requirements for each specific job as required
• Working with existing engineering standards, ensures that specific procedures and the associated QA requirements are included in all production orders to manufacturing
• Help develop repair and manufacturing standards not yet established
• Assist as needed in providing cost estimates.
• Liaison between manufacturing and engineering for all technical issues.

The person in this role will report to the Service Center Engineer. Key interaction will be with manufacturing and repair personnel at the facility, aftermarket sales personnel, customers and engineering. The candidate will need to be self-motivated and able to handle / coordinate a heavy workload. Needs to be able to prioritize workload while assessing the value of each job/task at hand.

Travel is required on occasion but is estimated at less than 10% with occasional visits to key suppliers, customers, engineering offices, and other company facilities.

The role of this position is to provide technical expertise for the facility. Success is measured by accurate operation estimates and schedules resulting in a even flow of production orders through all departments in the shop.

Note: This description is not intended to be all inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by their supervisor

Specialized Job Skills

• Thorough knowledge of modern office practices and procedures by use of office machines, internet resources and equipment. Must be proficient in MS Office. Prefer SAP experience
• Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of the company; ability to understand pertinent policies and procedures clearly and accurately.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervising personnel, co-workers, subordinates, business professionals, and the general public.
• Ability to project a positive, concerned image to the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Basic Education and Experience

Requires 5 or more years’ experience in a manufacturing environment. Periodic travel may be required which includes overnight stays.

Relationship

The Production Planner will report directly to the Service Center Engineer

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands of this position require the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time. Requires extended movements including stooping, bending and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. Make visual inspections with precise hand and finger movements, with reasoning and problem solving ability.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Position is primarily in an air conditioned office environment. Time is also spent on shop floor where there is no climate control and personal protective equipment is required, including but not limited to steel toed shoes/boots and safety glasses.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.