Strategic Production Planner & Expeditor

Cornell Dubilier - Manufacturer of Power Capacitors; Liberty (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

401k Retirement Savings Plan

Prescription Drug Plans

Basic Life Insurance

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Knowles Cornell Dubilier, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-energy discharge capacitors, seeks a Production Planner and Expeditor in South Carolina. You will coordinate schedules, expedite flows, and partner with purchasing and production to ensure on-time shipments while addressing shortages and change notices.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business admin with 2+ years in manufacturing planning, strong Excel/ERP skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration, plus a minimum of 2 years experience in manufacturing planning operations field.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office.
• Experience with ERP systems (such as Oracle).
• Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and speak in English.
• Capability to perform mathematical tasks such as adding, subtracting, multiplication, division is required.
• Ability to multitask and work in a team environment as well as work independently.
• Job flexibility: overtime and/or weekend work as required.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials; must be a US citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating, monitoring, and analyzing production schedules.
• Assist in scheduling production areas based on monthly demand and departmental activities relating to material, employee, and equipment availability.
• Monitor production process, workflow, and schedules to ensure on-time delivery to subsequent production areas.
• Assist in resolving production, manpower, and material shortage problems quickly in an order of priority.
• Coordinate with production and purchasing to stock adequate materials to avoid shortages.
• Assist in generating daily/ weekly production reports to managers.
• Ensure WIP is flowing thru manufacturing per the planning schedule
• Ability to prioritize by generating production starts, making lot-size adjustments, addressing material shortages, changing work orders, etc., to meet delivery requirements and KPIs.
• Review material-flow in-process schedules and completion status updates.
• Coordinate material needs with stock room and purchasing.
• Confirm material supply/demand for the monthly plan.
• Review material requirements within BOMS for production assemblies.
• Ability to interface with all levels of production in resolving problems concerning shipments, shortages, engineering changes and traceability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Production planning

ERP systems (Oracle)

MS Office

English proficiency

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Office/Excel

Job description

Knowles Cornell Dubilier, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-energy discharge capacitors, seeks a Production Planner and Expeditor in South Carolina. You will coordinate schedules, expedite flows, and partner with purchasing and production to ensure on-time shipments while addressing shortages and change notices.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business admin with 2+ years in manufacturing planning, strong Excel/ERP skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced