Senior Planner/Scheduler

KPS Global LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KPS Global LLC in Fort Worth, TX, is a leading provider of insulated panel systems and custom enclosures for controlled environments. We seek a Production Planner to coordinate production activities, maintain schedules, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing centers.

This role supports operations across multiple sites and partners with cross-functional teams. You will assist in procurement, data reporting, and team mentoring to ensure on-time, complete orders while maximizing

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business Administration or similar field preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in logistics, planning, manufacturing, or CSI-10.
• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of production planners.
• Strong data analysis and KPI interpretation.
• Excellent communication skills for leadership.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Detail-oriented and organized.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with sales, factory, and vendors to ensure on-time shipments.
• Maintain production schedules and reports.
• Plan and schedule production activities to maximize throughput.
• Develop relationships with customer purchasing, design, and construction departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Planning

Attention to detail

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree in Business Administration or similar field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

KPS Global® is the largest provider of insulated panel systems for custom walk-ins to the convenience store, supermarket and warehouse club markets. We also manufacture custom enclosures for controlled environments for the scientific and industrial markets. Setting the industry standard for more than 75 years, with experts who work with customers to develop custom cold storage solutions for a wide range of industries including food retail, industrial and scientific markets. KPSG is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with five manufacturing locations in Fort Worth, TX; Piney Flats, TN; Conyers, GA; San Dimas, CA; and Goodyear, AZ. KPS Global believes in people who drive positive change. We value outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to customers from coast to coast. As a member of the KPSG team, you will be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional growth and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded. KPS Global is a privately held company, owned by the Viessmann Generations Group, with more than 850 employees.

Required Skills

• Ensuring relevant information is communicated to inside and outside sales staff regarding their orders and that pertinent data is relayed back to factory personnel for the continual build of product
• Ensuring every job ships complete to include buy-outs, steel, refrigeration units; also responsible for coordinating with other departments and vendors to ensure peripheral equipment arrives at the job site in concert with manufactured panels
• Maintaining complete and accurate information on production schedule and reports
• Planning and scheduling production activities by sequencing customer demand through individual work centers to maximize throughput
• Representing company management by developing relationships with the customer’s purchasing, design, and construction departments
• Working with customers and their logistic carriers to schedule shipments
• Analyzing work flow and aggressively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement projects to maximize the use of manpower and equipment
• Assisting team members with problem resolution to ensure optimal levels of customer satisfaction
• Ensuring all build requests are assessed and that work with plant management creates the most effective and efficient build schedule possible
• Ensuring accurate, timely procurement and coordination of buyouts for customer orders
• Ensuring reporting systems provide effective and timely communications to management, project associates, inter-company department staff, and external customers
• Developing and maintaining capacity for all production resources, including establishing guidelines for production orders to provide schedule balance and constraint resolution
• Assisting in the reallocation of material not specifically linked to production orders and managing the excess and obsolete inventory as well as disposition of returns
• Creating and maintaining job instructions for all Production Control work processes and ensuring Production Schedulers are cross-trained in all work processes

Required Experience

• Associate degree in Business Administration or similar field preferred
• 2-5 years of experience in logistics, planning, manufacturing, or CSI-10
• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of production planners
• Make informed decisions based on a thorough analysis of data and key performance indicators
• Identify and nurture talent within the team, providing opportunities for professional growth
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that provide insights and recommendations to the leadership team regarding production-related decisions
• Intermediate ability to use Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented and organized