Hybrid Production Planner bei Knowles Corporation
Knowles Corporation · Liberty, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Liberty
The Production Planner and Expeditor will coordinate, communicate, and expedite the flow of products and materials to and from material suppliers, through internal fabrication, to meet scheduled ship delivery requirements and maintain company’s “On Time Delivery” goals.
Key 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 Key Performance Indicators (OTD-KPIs.)
- Review material-flow in-process schedules and completion status updates.
- Coordinate material needs with stock room and purchasing.
- Investigate kit vs BOM discrepancies.
- 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, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or business administration, plus a minimum of 2 years’ experience in manufacturing planning operations field; or equivalent combination of education & experience.
- Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Suite and Microsoft Office/Excel.
- Experience with ERP systems (such as Oracle).
- Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and speak in English. Ability to read, comprehend, and follow work instructions and lot paperwork.
- 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.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Job flexibility: this position requires you to be flexible for overtime and/or weekend work as required; or the flexibility to work a different schedule when needed as directed by Management.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and talk and hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Some stooping and bending; occasional pushing, pulling, climbing, and reaching (upper body mobility and arm rotation).
- Frequent lifting of lightweight materials and occasional lifting of average weight materials of up to 15 lbs. at times.
- Individual must be comfortable sitting for long periods of time.
- Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout the facility.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Flexible PTO
- Paid holidays
- Prescription Drug Plans
- Retirement Savings Plan (401k):
- Basic Life Insurance
- Onsite Physician
- Employee Referral Program
Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence.
We are committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.
One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is $62,000 to $73,000 per year.
Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining us, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.
Knowles’ Cornell Dubilier brand is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom high-energy discharge capacitors used in a wide range of medical, military, and commercial pulsed energy applications.
Equal Opportunity Statement: We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.
ITAR Statement: Please note that this position may require access to technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be U.S. persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status) or have the necessary authorization to access controlled technical data. Compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations is a condition of employment.
Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our career's portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.
