Production Planner - Manufacturing

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Siemens is looking for a Production Planner for their Grand Prairie, Texas manufacturing facility. Our growing facility has more than one hundred employees that produce high-quality, make-to-order power distribution equipment for the western United States market. Our processes include material handling, metal fabrication, final assembly and test. The position is responsible to balance supply and demand and coordinating the different functions within the manufacturing plant to ensure the completion of the customer orders on time in the most cost effective/productive way to meet our financial targets as well.

You will make an impact by:

• Coordinate and balance supply and demand. Evaluating work center capacity and material supply to develop detailed production plans to achieve a high level of schedule adherence.
• Works closely with production and customer service to plan and prioritize operations to fulfill customer requirements on time and ensure maximum performance, considering resources needed and available, to meet, at the same time, our financial goals.
• Drive and coordinate daily production meetings.
• Analyzes large amount of data to develop strategies for continuous improvement.
• Review, update and/or fix SAP material master or configurations.
• Responsible for meeting delivery reliability, schedule adherence and cost saving/productivity initiatives for the site.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering desired, although candidates with varying degrees will also be considered based on experience. A High School Diploma or GED equivalency is a minimum requirement.
• 2 plus years of experience in production/demand planning role or experience with electrical apparatus in a manufacturing environment. Will consider a recent college grad with internships in production/demand planning role in a manufacturing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Particularly Excel).
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Skills:

• SAP
• APICS Certification
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Microsoft Access
• Excel Macros

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens .

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We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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