Strategic Production Planner II — SAP & MRP Expert

Nordson Corporation

Michigan

On-site

USD 60,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Nordson Industrial Coating Solutions is seeking a talented Production Planner in Michigan to manage material levels, support the production schedule, and coordinate new product introductions. You will schedule and adjust production orders to hit customer delivery targets and optimize inventory, working closely with engineering and shop floor teams.

The role requires SAP proficiency, strong analytical skills, and advanced MS Office abilities, with a Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of relevant

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with one year of work experience required; if no degree, 10 years of relevant work experience required.
APICS Certification preferred.
SAP experience required; Manufacturing work experience preferred.
Microsoft Office advanced skills.

Responsibilities

Analyze MRP reports and take appropriate action.
Create and release production orders on a daily basis to achieve the production plan and customers requested delivery date.
Create purchase requisitions on a daily basis to achieve the production plan and to meet our customers requested delivery date.
Interaction and feedback with engineering and production teams on upcoming work and potential issues due to material availability.
Schedule and re-schedule production orders to mitigate changes.
Plan new product materials and schedules.
Perform required functions within SAP to ensure inventory accuracy.
Modify safety stock as required.
Analyze on a continuous basis the product lead-time, lot size.
Level load the work centers whenever possible, communicate under/over load conditions to the shop floor supervisors and manager.
Based on current build schedule, elevate material short issues to Supply Chain
Consumption and forecast analysis
Management and calculation of KPI's