Production Planner & Materials Lead

Siemens Mobility; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Lexington, NC, is seeking a Production Controller to ensure efficient planning, coordination, and execution of production schedules. You will bridge materials management, warehouse operations, order management, quality, and production to maintain workflow continuity and on-time delivery.

The role offers growth into future leadership opportunities and requires strong planning, materials, and analytical experience, with SAP and ERP/MMRP system knowledge and advanced Excel

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in production control, production planning, supply chain, or related manufacturing function.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience managing work orders in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong SAP experience preferred; experience with other ERP/MRP systems will also be considered.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience with inventory analysis, cycle counts, material reconciliation, and inventory accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Release, monitor, and close work orders to support production schedules.
• Coordinate material availability and address shortages that could impact production.
• Partner with production teams to identify schedule gaps and maintain schedule adherence.
• Run daily material and work order reports; escalate critical issues as needed.
• Collaborate with Order Management to support on-time material delivery.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, material reconciliation, and analysis.
• Utilize SAP and ERP/MRP systems to execute production and material transactions.
• Develop and maintain Excel-based reporting, dashboards, and production analytics.
• Resolve production, inventory planning, and forecasting issues independently.
• Drive process improvements and support cross-functional initiatives.
• Influence stakeholders and drive results without direct authority.

Skills

3+ years experience

SAP experience

Advanced Excel

Inventory analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Siemens Mobility in Lexington, NC, is seeking a Production Controller to ensure efficient planning, coordination, and execution of production schedules. You will bridge materials management, warehouse operations, order management, quality, and production to maintain workflow continuity and on-time delivery.

The role offers growth into future leadership opportunities and requires strong planning, materials, and analytical experience, with SAP and ERP/MMRP system knowledge and advanced Excel