Production Order Planner - Wendell, NC

Job Description

Production Order Planner

Position Overview

Specifically drives coordination for Make to Order Manufacturing production of all material into individual manufacturing areas in support of highest possible customer delivery reliability. Proactively communicates any changes in production schedules.

Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of materials and information through the production cycle: prioritizes production schedules, customer orders, work orders, and manages requisitions for service related work. Provides a high level of proficiency utilizing data systems in the support of the planning activities. Coordinates flow of information and material, both internally produced and externally sourced to the individual manufacturing areas to support customer delivery needs. Communicates and collaborates with all departments as necessary to meet customer requirements i.e. Purchasing, Order Management, Quality,Project Management, Logistics etc.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling of production requirements to balance load while maintaining on-time delivery of components to downstream operations.
• Responsible for proactively communicating production schedules, identifying and mitigating risks that could have an adverse effect on completion dates.
• Responsible for the coordination material movement within the facility to maintain production schedule and flow of material through the factory.
• Review, expedite and ensure materials are available for production.
• Supply proper and complete paperwork to manufacturing. Provide maintenance as required, such as rescheduling, cancelling, etc.
• Communicates with all departments on material shortages. Ex: Purchasing, manufacturing areas, Customer Services, etc.
• Conducts regular floor checks to ensure materials / orders are progressing on-time. Communicates in an expeditious manner when production schedule timelines are at risk.
• Knows production status of each order, including components upstream and downstream, to provide accurate up to date production schedules.
• Ensures material has been issued for all production orders and escalates if needed..

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Microsoft office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook) must be very strong at excel
• HS diploma or equivalent required. 1-2 years of vocation/technical training
• 2-4 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• SAP experience—preferably within production planning module
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Forklift, stock picker, reach truck experience

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the Unites States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Salesforce, SAP/SPIRDON, SAP/WM module
• Knowledge of bill of materials (BOM) structures
• Manufacturing process knowledge
• Machining process knowledge
• Ability to read and understand drawing/documents

This position requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the Unites States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. As a global technology company, Siemens is rigorously demonstrating the advantages that this setup provides. To tap business opportunities in both new and established markets, the Company is organized in nine Divisions: Power and Gas, Wind Power and Renewables, Energy Management, Building Technologies, Mobility, Digital Factory, Process Industries and Drives, Healthineers and Financial Services.

The Siemens Process Industries and Drives Division helps manufacturers measurably increase efficiency and improve time-to-market with our innovative, integrated technology and services. We support our customers in continuously improving the reliability, safety, and efficiency of products, processes and plants.

For more information, please visit: http://www.siemens.com/businesses/us/en/process-industries-and-drives.htm

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Company: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Experience Level: Early Professional

Full / Part time: Full-time

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