Production Planner
Xylem
- Morton Grove, IL
- $62,000-63,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Schedule production based on the ERP system using various shop floor systems. Schedules based on MRP orders, configured customer orders and/or Kanban requirements to satisfy the production plan and customer schedules.
- Coordinate with factory supervision, highlight gaps in available manpower.
- Update schedules and manufacturing orders based on customer order changes. Changes include cancellation, expedite, changed specifications or changed dates.
- Maintain manufacturing orders with correct date and status, missed component issues including post deduct errors.
- Monitor and release customer orders in scheduling software based on material availability communicated by purchasing team.
- Communicate potential part shortages to purchasing and factory teams. Update on time information in designated reporting tool.
- Maintain material movement request to support manufacturing orders including material requests, material moves, pick requests, etc.
- Release components from local warehouses based on established guidelines from Xylem owned warehouses.
- Assist inventory analyst and internal logistic functions to reconcile inventory discrepancies.
- Participates in various lean activities including Kaizen Events and 5-S teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent education and experience combination
- 1+ years of experience in manufacturing scheduling/planning environment
- Ability to problem solve and think critically to develop solutions of various scope and complexity.
- Experience using ERP systems with demonstrated understanding of MRP.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
- Lean Six Sigma training and APICS certification are plus.