Production Planning Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW:


The role of the Production Planning Manager is to work hands on with the Product Manufacturing, Planning, Scheduling, Procurement, Project Management, Engineering and Configuration Control teams to develop and implement a Production Planning strategy.


KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accomplishing department objectives by managing staff of Production Planners including recruiting, selecting, orientating and training employees as well as managing their schedules and performance to assigned tasks
  
  

• Serving as a core team member to drive optimization of the MRP/ERP system
  
  

• Working closely with Production, Engineering, Purchasing and Master Scheduler as needed to ensure accurate material planning
  
  

• Assist with tracking material movement throughout the shops
  
  

• Work closely with production leads/supervisors to insure they have what is needed to complete their jobs.
  
  

• Completing deliverables of the Production Planners as needed to cover peak workloads and/or absences
  
  

• Any other duties as assigned by TAS
  
  

JOB SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
  
  

• Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of an organization
  
  

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
  
  

• Knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain principles
  
  

• Proven ability to meet deadlines and to multi-task on multiple projects
  
  

• Possess excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
  
  

• Coaching, training and motivational skills; ability to lead a team
  
  

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• Bachelor of Science or technical degree from an accredited university
  
  

• Extensive industry or military experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
  
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 5-7 years production planning experience in an engineer to order environment
  
  

• 3-5 years management experience with at least 3-5 direct reports
  
  

• MRP key user experience
  
  

• Ability to quickly grasp new technologies while adapting to frequent changes in assignment and business direction
  
  

• Solid foundational knowledge of engineering and fabrication processes
  
  

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience with Infor LN
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:


Position is at least 75% to 90% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.


COMPANY OVERVIEW:


Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.


TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer's facilities.


TAS' fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.


With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at:


IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. "smoking" and "tobacco or nicotine products" includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes


The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.


Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.


TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.