Production Planner II

MHI RJ Aviation Group; Pooler, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K Matching

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner II for our Savannah Machinery Works location in Pooler, GA. The role focuses on coordinating the production process to meet contractual requirements and lead times, ensuring on-time project completion.

You will read schedules, create and release work orders, manage shop floor scheduling, and collaborate with purchasing to expedite materials while resolving scheduling issues with production management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 5 years related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Forklift and overhead crane operation certificates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Create work orders and schedule their releases to designated work centres.
• Perform scheduling of released orders in the shop floor control system and manage WIP.
• Coordinate with purchasing to expedite late materials affecting schedule and deliveries.
• Communicate priorities for outsourced production and coordinate final shipment activities.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Writing skills

Oral communication

Math proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

BOM processes

Job description

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Company Name: Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.

Location: Pooler, GA, US, 31322

Job Description:

Production Planner II

Company Overview

At Mitsubishi Power, we're not just building better clean energy technologies; we're architecting a better future. Our team is boldly redefining power generation to accelerate the world's energy transition. We operate as one team, pushing toward our vision of the future. We value problem solvers, prioritize collaboration, and support each other in an inclusive culture built on accountability and authenticity by demonstrating our values: Safety, Family, Innovative, Inclusive, Accountable & Courageous. Together, we’re building the future we all aspire to - making net zero a reality.

Role Overview

Mitsubishi Power is hiring a Production Planner II in our Savannah Machinery Works location. The Production Planner II will coordinate the production process to achieve an on-time project completion based on contractual requirements and operational lead‑times.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates our core competencies: Action oriented, change champion, customer‑focused, developing self & others, and ownership.
• Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Create work orders and schedule the releases of work orders to designated work centres.
• Perform scheduling of released orders in the shop floor control system, manage work‑in‑process (WIP) and assist with physical movement of product throughout the entire manufacturing process.
• Sort and control materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined shop floor priorities.
• Coordinate with purchasing and inventory control the expediting of late arriving purchased material that can affect scheduled product completion and subsequent deliveries.
• Confer with production management to resolve problems affecting production schedules.
• Communicate program priorities for out‑sourced production work.
• Coordinate the final shipment of product with supervisors, project managers and shipping/receiving personnel.
• Advise the Production Control Supervisor and Manufacturing Manager of anticipated problems, material shortages, engineering changes and/or equipment failures or major non‑conformance of in‑process product.
• Check for planning errors during production and recommend corrective action.
• Prepare purchase orders to maintain inventories of raw materials and finished products.
• Evaluates written data, such as job orders, product specifications and operations sheets, parts and materials inventory lists, and machine and worker production rates, to establish efficient allocation and scheduling of parts, materials, machines, and sequences of operation and workflow.
• Maintain inventory records.
• Perform other such duties as may be required.

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience:High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Forklift operation and overhead crane operation certificates preferred.
• Language Skills:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills:Basic personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and advanced database knowledge of MPR, ERP and BOM processes.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis and must not require employer immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching).
• Excellent development programs and advancement opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement and on‑the‑job training.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Committed to quality products and services.
• Great working environment and culture.
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Event.

Mitsubishi Power is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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