Production Planner

Company Overview

Join a family-owned & operated company with 42+ years of stability & growth with industry-leading products that are 100% manufactured in the USA! Headquarters in Cleveland OH with regional facilities in Houston TX, Atlanta GA, and Reno NV, Hose Master is North America’s largest manufacturer of flexible metal hose and metal bellows expansion joints, with over 450,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Founded in 1982, Hose Master has established itself as the first choice in metal hose and metal expansion joints for industrial markets including power generation, refining and petrochemical, steel, pulp and paper, chemical processing, marine and offshore, liquid terminals, and bulk material handling. We are passionate about providing customer-driven designs, manufacturing excellence, and superior service. Innovation and application expertise are the cornerstones of our identity and the fuel for our growth.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Production Planning
  • Develop production planning forecasts
  • Use & maintain production planning software as the primary tool
  • Plan, schedule, release, & control production orders based on MRP requirements
  • Review sales orders & collaborate with sales, marketing, production, & other groups
  • Ensure information is current & accurate
  • Evaluate forecast results & coordinate cross-functionally to reconcile variances, resolve potential schedule interruptions, & refine forecast
• Inventory
  • Provide input into development of inventory strategies on current, new, and to-be-obsolete items
  • Manage raw materials, WIP, & finished goods inventory levels to align with business objectives and requirements
  • Develop & maintain safety stock strategy
  • Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root cause, & initiate corrective actions to prevent future variances
• Purchasing
  • Purchase standard and non-standard services to support production & customer needs
  • Follow up on late orders, & expedite as needed
  • Maintain supplier material certification database

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or High school diploma
• Working knowledge of MS Office & ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills to work cross-functionally
• Highly organized with strong time management & prioritization skills
• Strong math & statistics background

Core Values

• Honorable: Be HONEST
• Be FAIRLY
• Behave with INTEGRITY
• Care for the well-being of our team
• Treat others with KINDNESS
• Respect
• Be RELIABLE by following through and honoring commitments
• Be RESPONSIBLE and own your stuff
• Appreciate how each of our roles impacts others
• Provide great SERVICE to all we encounter
• Quality Minded: DO IT RIGHT
• Imagine a better way, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• Dedicated to giving your all
• Be PASSIONATE, show pride in your work

Physical Requirements

Duties are primarily performed in an office environment while sitting at a desk or computer terminal. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Duties may take the incumbent onto the shop floor for extended periods of time to resolve issues or locate/coordinate orders. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Hose Master is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.