Strategic Production Planner: Drive On-Time Delivery

Eaton Corporation; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Eaton Corporation's Electrical division in Richmond, VA is seeking a Production Planner to optimize schedules and inventory while coordinating with master scheduler and production teams.

The role focuses on developing short- and long-term plans, releasing orders, maintaining ERP data, and aligning capacity with demand to maximize on-time delivery and minimize obsolescence. Relocation assistance within the US is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in Materials Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operation, Engineering or combination of these functions
• High School Diploma with minimum of three (3) years of experience in Materials Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operation, Engineering or combination of these functions

Responsibilities

• Verify orders are properly scheduled in our MRP/ERP systems, resolve scheduling conflicts and maintain the data integrity of the PDI schedule.
• Provide timely communication to both internal and external customers related to order status including advance warnings of shipping delays, shipment confirmations and rescheduling notices.
• Make decisions related to production priorities and expedites based on the overall business and customer needs. You will adjust forecasted daily and weekly capacity and product mix.
• Track major project milestones and key job characteristics of released and planned releases of orders to provide accurate forecasting information.
• Create daily or weekly schedules of production lines as needed. Monitor capacity constraints or bottlenecks.
• Make recommendations regarding hourly staffing and overtime.
• Shows the highest level of responsibility and accountability for OTD. Works with Master Scheduler, Supply Chain Manager, and Production Manager to improve overall plant metrics.
• Anticipate the phasing out of discontinued products, the phasing in or new products to minimize obsolescing inventory and maintain good customer relations by scheduling the introduction of new products at the agreed upon time and have inventory available for scheduled promotions.
• Analyze and prepare reports on inventory levels and usage; recommends future inventory policies.
• Determines detailed material requirements using bills of material, prints, and computer-generated reports, as source data
• Print drawings and create job packs from ERP output for use by the floor as required. Ensure job packs are handled and released to the floor according to standard and policy.
• Maintain all planning material master data in ERP, including lot sizes, safety stocks, material replenishment types, lead times in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Report on scheduled units/dollars and actual versus quoted lead times.
• Attend daily production and other business segment meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Scheduling

MRP/ERP knowledge

Communication

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2 years related experience

HS diploma + 3 years related experience

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eaton Corporation's Electrical division in Richmond, VA is seeking a Production Planner to optimize schedules and inventory while coordinating with master scheduler and production teams.

The role focuses on developing short- and long-term plans, releasing orders, maintaining ERP data, and aligning capacity with demand to maximize on-time delivery and minimize obsolescence. Relocation assistance within the US is available.