Planner - Manufacturing

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrive is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Transform the everyday with us!

Siemens Industry is looking for a Planner/Buyer for our Grand Prairie, Texas Breaker manufacturing facility. Our growing facility produce high-quality, engineer-to-order power distribution equipment. Our processes include material handling, metal fabrication, painting, final assembly and test. The position is responsible to balance supply and demand and coordinate 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.
• Works closely with purchasing and procurement to ensure material availability and to find alternatives when facing challenges.
• 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.
• Support the coordination and execution of customer/engineering changes.
• Promote teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Evaluates current supply chain and support improvement it by working with our local and corporate resources.
• Publish weekly and monthly schedules to the internal support teams, such as purchasing, warehouse, Fabrication, etc. 

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

Basic Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in production planning or production control with SAP system in manufacturing environment.
• BS/BA/BSE in related discipline, or advanced degree. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Advanced hands on knowledge of and Microsoft Office (Excel).
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Preferred Skills:

• APICS Certification
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), organization, problem solving skills

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 here .

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

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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