Scheduling Planner

A.O. Smith; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A.O. Smith is seeking a Materials/Production Planner at our Johnson City, TN site.

You will assist in raw material planning in a lean manufacturing environment, coordinating with suppliers and internal customers to ensure material availability supports production requirements and on-time delivery. Responsibilities include preparing production schedules and work orders, maintaining records, analyzing inventory, and supporting MRP/forecast data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience in lieu considered.
• CPM or APICS certification preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work within or between departments to support production.
• Prepare detailed production schedules and work orders.
• Analyze and eliminate slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Assist with MRP and forecast data, generate purchase orders, and manage Kanbans.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Ths position will be working onsite at our Johnson City, TN location.

Primary Function

Responsible for assisting in all aspects of the raw material planning process in a lean manufacturing environment including communication with suppliers and internal customers to insure all raw materials needs to support production requirements. As well as ensure customer order delivery commitments are met while achieving company cost, lead time, and inventory reduction goals.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision, coordinates work within or between departments of the plant to support production
• Will have competent technical knowledge but will work under fairly close supervision.
• Assists in preparing production schedules and work orders
• Compiles records of production and reports on volume, materials, etc
• Collaborates with more experienced engineers in deciding the use of production machines, equipment and tools, and determines their technological conditions and quality parameters
• Prepares detailed production schedules in accordance with required volumes, plant capacity and materials availability
• Controls actual figures of production and prepares schedule adjustments whenever required
• Helps analyze and eliminate slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Assist with and analyze MRP and forecast data, generate purchase orders, and manage Kanban's to meet production needs with minimal inventory investment.
• Communicates company requirements to suppliers as well as internal customers.
• Assist Senior Production planner resolves issues with suppliers relative to material availability and quality.
• Assists with coordinating material shipments with internal and external logistics services.
• Identifies and communicates material supply issues that may affect production schedules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree preferred, will consider experience in lieu of degree
• CPM or APICS certification preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills via written and oral
• Experience with Microsoft Office, i.e. Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing processes

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status.

We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.