Production Planner I - Corpus Christi, TX

Job Summary

Supports the development of production schedules by planning, preparing, and managing segments of the overall build plan and material requirements. Ensures a consistent and controlled flow of materials to meet production targets and customer demands. Under the supervision of the Master Production Planning Director, performs configuration control within the ERP system, including maintenance of costing, bills of materials, routing, item master data, and production planning/scheduling.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Assists in creating and maintaining multiple work center and plant daily master production schedules which balance the workload to maximize operation efficiency, and production output to meet deadlines.
• Reviews Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP)/Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) system daily, converting planned orders into process orders.
• Gathers and reviews data from manufacturing and support organizations, coordinates with capacity and material analysis to resolve material and capacity discrepancies that affect the schedule.
• Assists in evaluating internal manufacturing constraints and develops proposals and plans to maintain level, efficient production to the MPP Manager.
• Investigates production variations through data collection to develop root cause analysis and recovery plans.
• Works closely with the Demand Group, Customer Service Department, Purchasing Department, Production Department, Quality Assurance, and Shipping Department to ensure products are produced and shipped per schedule.
• Coordinates the planning of new item introductions, as well as the phase out of items to be discontinued, to optimize service and minimize inventory risk.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.
• Participation in key continuous improvement projects such as Lean, Kanban, and Six Sigma efforts.
• Monitors existing and new manufacturing processes and systems for improvement opportunities in quality, delivery, and data materials.
• Closely monitors data integrity and is responsible for reporting to the MPP Director accuracy of Bill of Material (BOM) data, Routing data, and Item Master data.
• Assists on aspects of material control including Cycle Count Programs, Metal Balancing, WIP Supply Type (Push/Pull) and Sub Inventory Netting.
• Tracks, measures, and reports progress on improvements using standard key performance indicators.
• Under general supervision, collects and analyzes information from systems to formulate the scope and objectives of the system and its users.
• Works in close liaison with IT, submitting requirements for system and/or programming specifications.
• Assists in maintaining foundational data and metrics that tie into the S&OP process.
• Uses product Line knowledge and manufacturing process knowledge to research and make recommendations on available capacity or identify potential bottlenecks.

WHAT IS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Capability to track and maintain schedules.
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office skilled in Excel to include data sorting, macros, v-lookups, pivot tables, spreadsheet linking, advanced formulas (if then statements, etc.).
• Effective and collaborative communication skills. 
• Strong problem solving, time management and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously and manage frequent interruptions.
• Ability to travel to various work locations as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Analytical, modeling, production or scheduling/planning experience or similar work.
• Experience building and developing reports using Incorta or other similar reporting tools.