Production Planner Job at Roadtec, an Astec Brand in Chattanooga

About the Position

The Production Planner will create and maintain manufacturing schedules, work with sales, engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing to maintain a production plan. The Production Planner will do capacity planning, set lead times, and maintain all aspects of the facility schedule. The production planner will lead production meetings and daily schedule update meetings to effectively communicate and plan the facility.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and manage ramp-up and ramp-down planning for New Product Introductions, balancing demand, capacity, and inventory risk
• May lead a small team of planners or serve as planning representative on cross functional teams
• Lead planning process improvement projects
• Ability to develop strategic plans for implementing and improving ERP system use
• Schedule usage of production materials to ensure optimal production levels
• Produce reports based on findings and performance of production
• Determine manpower, equipment, and raw materials needed to cover production demand

• Create and maintain all production schedules for the facility
• Plan and slot all work orders, set capacities and lead times, and verify delivery dates
• Work with all departments to maintain required information and communicate schedule changes
• Draw up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates
• Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements
• Experience with visual or similar ERP system preferred
• Detail oriented with good organizational skills
• Willingness to implement a planned introduction of Visual ERP scheduling
• Continually seek ways to improve processes and workflow to drive positive change
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Accomplish department and company mission by achieving set goals
• Promote and educate others on Astec’s core values
• Follow company policies, procedures, and safety rules at all times

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, Associate’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or technical school with 3+ years planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating to work well with customers, clients, co-workers, and management
• Willingness to utilize lean knowledge tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement
• This position requires strong communication skills, with strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Access, and ERP system knowledge preferred

Our Culture and Values

• Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers
• Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
• Respect for all individuals
• Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
• Safety, quality and productivity as means to ensure success

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.

Company Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Production and Manufacturing
• Industries: Machinery Manufacturing