Production Planner

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Richland (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off

401K with company match

Parental leave

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. in Richland, Mississippi, is seeking a Production Scheduling Professional to translate demand into executable schedules and to coordinate with Procurement and Production Management to maintain a stable, optimized plan.

You will use SAP and MES to sequence, release, and monitor orders, assess material availability and capacity, and respond to exceptions to protect the schedule and customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in production scheduling/planning or related environment.
• Hands-on SAP ERP knowledge including reviewing material requirements and order tracking.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to manage material and capacity constraints.
• Effective cross-functional communication to coordinate Production, Procurement, Logistics, and other teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain executable production schedules based on priorities, materials, capacity, and lead times.
• Schedule, release, and monitor production orders in SAP/MES, ensuring dates, quantities, and status align with the plan.
• Review material availability and work with Procurement/Logistics to identify shortages and expedite components.
• Collaborate with Production Management to monitor daily execution and adjust priorities as needed.
• Replan and resequence orders when necessary and communicate changes and risks to stakeholders.
• Track performance indicators—schedule attainment, plan stability, and backlog—and drive improvements.

Skills

Production Scheduling

Scheduling decisions

Capacity constraints

Material availability

Cross-functional comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM

Associate degree with relevant experience

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Production Scheduling Professional, you will translate customer demand and production priorities into executable schedules for the manufacturing lines. You will use SAP and Manufacutiong Execution System to sequence, schedule, release, and monitor production orders while evaluating material availability and capacity constraints. Throughout the day, you will collaborate with Procurement to address material shortages and with Production Management to monitor schedule execution, resolve delays, and adjust priorities. Your work will establish a stable and visible production plan that supports on-time delivery, efficient resource utilization, and continued factory growth.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop, sequence, and maintain executable production schedules based on customer priorities, material availability, production capacity, manufacturing lead times, and operational constraints.
• Schedule, release, and monitor production orders in SFM (our manufacturing execution system), ensuring order dates, quantities, priorities, and system status remain accurate and aligned with the approved plan.
• Review material availability and work directly with Procurement, Logistics, and Warehouse teams to identify shortages, confirm recovery dates, expedite critical components, and protect the production schedule.
• Partner with Production Management to monitor daily execution, communicate priorities, evaluate schedule adherence, and resolve delays, backlogs, capacity constraints, or other production interruptions.
• Replan and resequence orders when required, clearly communicating schedule changes, risks, priorities, and potential effects on customer commitments to key stakeholders.
• Monitor and improve planning performance through indicators such as schedule attainment, plan stability, order aging, past-due orders, material readiness, and production backlog.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field preferred; an associate degree with relevant production-planning or manufacturing experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in production scheduling, production planning, material planning, manufacturing operations, supply chain, or a related environment.
• Hands‑on SAP ERP knowledge is required, including the ability to review material requirements and availability, manage changes to production orders as per engineering updates, monitor order status, investigate planning exceptions, and track production execution.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to evaluate material and capacity constraints, manage competing priorities, make timely scheduling decisions, and maintain accurate planning data.
• Effective cross‑functional communication and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to coordinate actions among Production, Procurement, Logistics, Warehouse, Customer Service, and other supporting functions.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer‑sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Aff…? All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.