Senior Planner

Miller Industries; Tennessee; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Career Advancement

Family Day Outings

On-site Health Screenings

Job summary

Miller Industries is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate the flow of work within manufacturing, ensuring schedules meet customer timelines and internal goals. The role involves developing daily/weekly production schedules, monitoring material flow, and reporting on status and performance.

Ideal candidates will have 1–2 years of relevant experience, strong communication, and proficiency with LN, Excel, and Word.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent time management.
• Highly organized.
• Experience using LN.
• Problem solving skills.
• Computer (Excel and Word) skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops daily and weekly production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met.
• Monitors material supply flow and identifies shortages or bottlenecks.
• Determine material, prepare status and performance reports, and resolve production issues.
• Investigates production closing issues/inventory/shortages.
• Evaluates purchase orders to create suitable production schedules.
• Recommends viable solutions to reduce production costs and improve production processes and product quality.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Highly organized

Problem solving

Education

1-2 years related experience

Tools

LN

Job description

About Miller Industries:

Miller Industries makes the coolest, the biggest, and the baddest towing and recovery vehicles in the world! You’ve seen our vehicles on such television shows as “Highway Thru Hell”, “Wrecked”, and “Hustle and Tow”. We’re extremely proud of the work we do and the quality of product we produce - this is why we hire only the best people. Do you have what it takes to be part of the World’s Largest Manufacturer of Towing and Recovery Equipment?

From the beginning we’ve been innovators; we’re constantly finding ways to improve our product, grow our company, and make the Miller experience better! At Miller we have your back, you’ll quickly learn that you’re part of something special. When you see one of our towing and recovery vehicles rolling down the road, you’ll feel pride for the work you’re a part of.

We Are Currently Looking For Driven Individuals That Share Our Vision. Some Of The Specific Things That Sets Us Apart From The Rest Include:

• Bonuses (twice a year) based on company and plant performance
• Regular performance evaluations and merit increases
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development programs
• Career Advancement opportunities
• Family Day Outings
• Free on-site Annual Health & Wellness Screenings

Summary:

The Production Planner will coordinate flow of work within or between departments and suppliers of the manufacturing facility to meet customer schedules and internal goals by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Develops daily and weekly production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met.
• Monitors material supply flow and identifies any shortages or bottlenecks in usage that may arise.
• Determine material, prepare status and performance reports, and resolve production issues.
• Investigates Production Closing Issues/Inventory/Shortages.
• Evaluating purchase orders to create suitable production schedules.
• Recommending viable solutions to reduce production costs as well as improve production processes and product quality.
• Effecting changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met.
• Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely manner.
• Promptly informing the relevant departments of changes to current production schedules.
• Ensures system integrity through maintenance of system records, work orders and purchase orders.
• Reports on time delivery information and other reports as required.
• change to Month end reports, checks, and verifications.
• Reviews planning data and make or submits necessary adjustments or changes (IE: planner codes, routings, BOMs, warehouses, etc)
• Analyze reports and investigate system shortages/BOM/inventory issues.
• Assist in the resolution of MRP and Planning discrepancies.
• Determines progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from methods or engineering departments.
• Improve production through application of innovative ideas and projects.
• Other duties as needed.

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management
• Highly organized
• Experience using LN
• Problem solving skills
• Computer (Excel and Word) Skills

Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

Education And Experience:

One to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Intermediate level experience with MS Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company Matched 401(k)
• AD&D, Disability & Basic Life – no cost to you!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development programs
• Career Advancement opportunities
• 9 paid holidays each year.
• Paid Vacation

We don’t just give lip service to our innovation in the recovery industry; in 2019 we unveiled the FIRST & ONLY Rotator in the world capable of lifting 200,000 lbs. To watch how this amazing vehicle came to be please click on the following link: The Century M100.

For more awesome information on Miller Industries check out more links below:

Introduction to Miller Industries

Ooltewah, TN Large Wrecker Plant Tour

Ooltewah, TN Small Wrecker Plant Tour

Ooltewah TN, Paint Process Tour

Hermitage, PA Plant Tour

The Century M100, 100-Ton Rotator

Miller Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.