Production Planning & Manufacturing Professional

Siemens Energy; Richland (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health benefits

Paid time off

401K with company match

Parental leave

Family building benefits

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking an entry-level Product Management Manufacturing Professional to support the Outsourced Panels team on the shop floor. You will coordinate with Picking, Logistics, Procurement, Production, Engineering and Quality to resolve material shortages and execution issues, while visiting supplier facilities to verify progress and mitigate delivery risks.

The role emphasizes documentation accuracy in SAP, collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, and traveling to supplier

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent manufacturing experience may be considered.
• Entry-level position; internship/co-op or up to 2 years in manufacturing, production control, material coordination, logistics, warehousing, or supplier operations preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP or another ERP system to track materials, inventory movements, requirements, and transaction history.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily execution of outsourced panel production, monitoring priorities, progress, material readiness, supplier commitments, and delivery dates.
• Define and communicate production sequence to suppliers, adjusting priorities with Production Planning and stakeholders as needed.
• Track delivery, inventory, and consumption of materials; reconcile issued, used, and remaining quantities at suppliers.
• Visit supplier facilities to assess status, verify material availability, identify risks, and coordinate recovery actions for shortages or delays.
• Investigate missing, incorrect, damaged, or substituted parts and clarify deviations affecting supplier production.
• Maintain accurate status in SAP and trackers; elevate risks and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Communication

Shop floor

Materials coordination

Logistics

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Operations

Tools

SAP

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Product Management Manufacturing Professional supporting the Outsourced Panels team, you will help ensure panels manufactured by external suppliers progress according to the required production sequence and material plan. You will spend much of your day on the shop floor, coordinating with Picking, Logistics, Procurement, Production, Engineering and Quality to resolve material shortages, picking errors, and execution issues. You will also communicate regularly with suppliers and visit their facilities to verify production progress, reconcile company-provided materials, and identify delivery risks. Your work will provide the hands-on operational follow-up needed to keep outsourced panel production moving and support on-time delivery to the factory.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Coordinate the daily execution of outsourced panel production by monitoring priorities, production progress, material readiness, supplier commitments, and expected delivery dates.
• Define and communicate the required production sequence to suppliers, adjusting priorities with Production Planning and factory stakeholders as business needs change.
• Track the delivery, inventory, and consumption of company-provided materials and reconcile quantities issued, used, remaining at suppliers, and associated with completed panels.
• Visit supplier facilities to assess production status, verify material availability, identify execution risks, and coordinate recovery actions for shortages or delays.
• Support Picking and Logistics teams by investigating missing, incorrect, damaged, or substituted parts and clarifying deviations affecting supplier production.
• Maintain accurate status information in SAP and operational trackers, elevate risks promptly, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.

What You Bring

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant manufacturing experience may also be considered.
• Entry-level position; previous internship, co-op, or up to two years of experience in manufacturing, production control, material coordination, logistics, warehousing, or supplier operations is preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP or another ERP system is preferred, including the ability to track materials, inventory movements, requirements, and transaction history.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to reconcile parts, investigate discrepancies, maintain accurate records, and follow issues through resolution.
• Effective communication and organizational skills, with the willingness to work primarily on the shop floor, interact directly with suppliers, travel to supplier facilities as required, and manage changing operational priorities.

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.

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.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: employeevideo

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