Kirby
Stewart & Stevenson is Now Hiring Production Planner at 10750 Telge Road Houston, TX 77095. The Production Planner's core responsibility is creating the production schedule and ensuring the optimization of equipment utilization, as well as on-time fulfilment of customer demand. This role works closely with production leaders, sales, and project management to prioritize work orders and customer requirements. Communicates schedules and schedule changes effectively.
Responsibilities
Build and update production schedules to ensure continuous plant operations and prevent production downtime. Communicate production schedules based on demand from ASCP.
Review shortage reports to ensure materials are properly planned.
Monitor inventory levels, work-in-progress, and production capacity to anticipate potential bottlenecks or shortages.
Plan and modify daily production schedules, including accommodating new information, coordinating with leaders when issues arise to conduct analysis of root cause and seek to prevent future issues. When root cause is cross-functional, collaborate with others on solutions.
Plan with manufacturing and supply chain to resolve scheduling conflicts, material constraints and delays.
Understand Bill of Materials and ECOs per engineering changes.
Plan so routers are set based on capacity analysis for Buy items vs Make.
Communicate with project management, shipping/receiving, quality and production to provide real time information regarding late shipments, expedited orders, or materials.
Attend weekly production meetings and provide project status updates. Update production on the status of any shortages.
Assist the Project Manager in reviewing the open purchase order report and kit-up and shortage report for production meetings.
Qualifications
Preferred Bachelor’s degree with minor in supply chain management or GED and four to ten years related experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve problems.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to work with various personalities and individuals.
Customer-focused while following company procedures.
Goal-oriented with ability to obtain predefined results.
Time management skills to organize and complete work within deadlines.
Ability to look beyond standard solutions and organize/direct a project to completion.
Ability to build relationships with customers and co-workers.
Skills & Abilities
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); high proficiency in Excel.
Certificates & Licenses: Current active APICS certification and membership preferred.
Other Requirements: Bachelor’s degree preferred; will consider direct job-related experience in lieu of degree. Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP or Oracle). Minimum two years’ experience in industrial equipment sales process including planning/scheduling. Experience in production planning in a heavy equipment environment preferred. Prior Material Requirements Planning (MRP) experience required.
Physical Demands
Stand frequently; lift up to 10 lbs.
Walk frequently; lift 11-20 lbs.
Sit occasionally; lift 21-50 lbs.
Handling/Fingering frequently; 51-100 lbs not applicable
Reach and other physical activities as described by the job
Work Environment Office environment.
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
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Responsibilities
Build and update production schedules to ensure continuous plant operations and prevent production downtime. Communicate production schedules based on demand from ASCP.
Review shortage reports to ensure materials are properly planned.
Monitor inventory levels, work-in-progress, and production capacity to anticipate potential bottlenecks or shortages.
Plan and modify daily production schedules, including accommodating new information, coordinating with leaders when issues arise to conduct analysis of root cause and seek to prevent future issues. When root cause is cross-functional, collaborate with others on solutions.
Plan with manufacturing and supply chain to resolve scheduling conflicts, material constraints and delays.
Understand Bill of Materials and ECOs per engineering changes.
Plan so routers are set based on capacity analysis for Buy items vs Make.
Communicate with project management, shipping/receiving, quality and production to provide real time information regarding late shipments, expedited orders, or materials.
Attend weekly production meetings and provide project status updates. Update production on the status of any shortages.
Assist the Project Manager in reviewing the open purchase order report and kit-up and shortage report for production meetings.
Qualifications
Preferred Bachelor’s degree with minor in supply chain management or GED and four to ten years related experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve problems.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to work with various personalities and individuals.
Customer-focused while following company procedures.
Goal-oriented with ability to obtain predefined results.
Time management skills to organize and complete work within deadlines.
Ability to look beyond standard solutions and organize/direct a project to completion.
Ability to build relationships with customers and co-workers.
Skills & Abilities
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); high proficiency in Excel.
Certificates & Licenses: Current active APICS certification and membership preferred.
Other Requirements: Bachelor’s degree preferred; will consider direct job-related experience in lieu of degree. Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP or Oracle). Minimum two years’ experience in industrial equipment sales process including planning/scheduling. Experience in production planning in a heavy equipment environment preferred. Prior Material Requirements Planning (MRP) experience required.
Physical Demands
Stand frequently; lift up to 10 lbs.
Walk frequently; lift 11-20 lbs.
Sit occasionally; lift 21-50 lbs.
Handling/Fingering frequently; 51-100 lbs not applicable
Reach and other physical activities as described by the job
Work Environment Office environment.
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
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