Company Description

THE COMPANY

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary.

With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.

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Job Description

The Production Planning Associate is responsible for the generation of upstream production schedules that ultimately lead to maximum curing efficiently and minimal green tire loss. In addition to the creation of efficient supply machine schedules, a primary responsibility is shopfloor coordination with production to ensure that bottleneck issues are resolved in a proactive manner. Daily reporting of goals versus results is expected. Follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies.

•Write and make available machine schedules to shop floor.

•Provide build out tracking information to area of responsibility.

•Meet daily (BT2) with Mixing Manager, Supervisor, Product Industrialization, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to discuss mixers and mixing situation.

•Understand Plant Constraints (Build Rates, Machine Rates, etc...) and apply that knowledge to the weekly schedule. Maintain Planning Database to manage these constraints.

•Minimize the Number of Changeovers.

•Monitor and report shift performance to plan

•Must be able to read and understand written and oral instruction.

•Communicate with other Business Team members and Production in coordination with the Schedule.

•Demonstrates the characteristics of 5S to keep work areas neat, clean, aligned, and orderly.

•Follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies.

•Performs other duties as directed by the Production Planning Manager.

Medium work. Exposed to some heat and dust. Must be able to stand entire shift, frequently stoop, twist, bend, walk long distances, climb stairs, steps, ladders, and lift up to 50lbs on an occasional basis. Push, pull medium to heavy. Have full range of motion in arms, hands, and wrists to perform job. Good vision acuity and ability to read tags on stacks and multiple pallets. Work with minimal supervision, any shifts or hours, As required. Some minor travel.

Actively participate in business team meetings, follow-up on efficiency and losses development, improvement of OEE/TEEP, performance goal setting and ensure the CBS approach is being applied within the cross functional business team.

Follow up on correct application of standards with production and support development of Standard operating procedures.

Conduct improvement workshops on the shop floor with production and any other stakeholders within the area of responsibility.

Ensure the implementation of standards according to CBS and ensure that the CBS tools are being applied correctly.

Participate as a champion for the area of responsibility for an area wide initiative such as 5's or TPM.

Actively participate in the CBT coaching reviews of level 1 teams and assist the level 1 teams in achieving the defined targets and realizing the innovations coming from the level 1 team.

Qualifications

High School Diploma/ GED Required

2 years manufacturing experience preferred.

Willing to work 12 hour rotating shifts – days, nights, and weekends.

Proven experience as office assistant or any other administrative role.

Working knowledge of Office equipment

Organizational and time management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Quality Controlled Document Experience

Understanding of office management procedures

ISO and TS knowledge

Ability to work in Business team in different areas of the plant.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• Immediate Benefits

• Paid Time Off

• Employee Discounts

• Annual Bonus

• Employer 401(k) Match

• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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