Job title:  Production Planner

Brief Description

This position is responsible for coordinating and expediting material/work order flow through the service center facility. Requires focus on custom made engineered components, assemblies and rebuilds. Maintains system data and develops daily/weekly production schedules in conjunction with sales, engineering, warehouse and purchasing departments. Creates and maintains bills of materials, routings, generates work center schedules and other reports as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Create & maintain manufacturing routings using engineering drawings and other tools
• Coordinates and implements maintenance of Material Master
• Enter, release and close manufacturing direct and indirect production orders
• Maintain and distribute Preventive Maintenance and Tool Calibration schedules to the shop
• Cross check engineering releases for accuracy to ensure that the latest revision levels of drawings are distributed to the shop
• Field questions regarding order status for Sales/Customer Service
• Create and manage daily production schedules for the facility to meet customer delivery dates (required knowledge of scheduled demands)
• Monitor shipping and on-time performance while working with manufacturing to address shortfalls
• Develop and implement process improvements with Production, Engineering, Warehouse and Customer Service on a daily basis to ensure accurate planning, scheduling and shipping
• Create and maintain daily and monthly reports as needed
• Expedited parts within the production environment
• Maintain and query information in SAP
• Help troubleshoot manufacturing and operational problems as they arise
• Review customer specifications and work with sales and customer personnel to help insure we meet customers’ requirements
• Prepare vendor drawing packets for RFQ's
• Participate in developing manufacturing and repair requirements for each specific job as required
• Working with existing engineering standards, ensures that specific procedures and the associated QA requirements are included in all production orders to manufacturing
• Help develop repair and manufacturing standards not yet established
• Assist as needed in providing cost estimates.
• Liaison between manufacturing and engineering for all technical issues.

The person in this role will report to the Service Center Engineer.  Key interaction will be with manufacturing and repair personnel at the facility, aftermarket sales personnel, customers and engineering.  The candidate will need to be self-motivated and able to handle / coordinate a heavy workload.  Needs to be able to prioritize workload while assessing the value of each job/task at hand.

Travel is required on occasion but is estimated at less than 10% with occasional visits to key suppliers, customers, engineering offices, and other company facilities. 

The role of this position is to provide technical expertise for the facility.  Success is measured by accurate operation estimates and schedules resulting in a even flow of production orders through all departments in the shop.

Work Environment

Position is primarily in an air conditioned office environment. Time is also spent on shop floor where there is no climate control and personal protective equipment is required, including but not limited to steel toed shoes/boots and safety glasses.

#1ANDRITZway Core Behaviors

• Customer Focus
• Ownership for Performance 
• Shared Commitment
• Openness

#1ANDRITZway ALeaders Behaviors

• Lead by Example
• Lead the Business
• Care for People
• Guide the Team

Job Specific Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of modern office practices and procedures by use of office machines, internet resources and equipment. Must be proficient in MS Office.  Prefer SAP experience
• Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures of the company; ability to understand pertinent policies and procedures clearly and accurately.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervising personnel, co-workers, subordinates, business professionals, and the general public.
• Ability to project a positive, concerned image to the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Qualifications (Required)

• High school graduate or GED plus trade knowledge equivalent to completion of an apprenticeship program.
• Must show proficiency in MS office and possess SAP experience or the ability to learn SAP in a timely manner.
• The physical demands of this position require the ability to walk, sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be physically able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds and have the dexterity to bend and stoop for long periods of time. 
• Make visual inspections with precise hand and finger movements, with reasoning and problem-solving ability.

Other Valued Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Preferred)

• Typically has 5+ years of machine assembly experience. 
• Some experience as a working supervisor preferred.