Description

The Production Planner will schedule, coordinate, monitor, and communicate the flow of products, through internal fabrication, to fulfill customer orders and maintain company’s On Time Delivery goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Use associated production-control related tools, processes, and systems to populate a production schedule and establish customer order commitment dates.
• Monitor products and materials in an efficient and effective manner, to meet schedule commitments.
• Review order due date schedules to determine priorities to regulate and direct material flow, by generating production starts, making lot-size adjustments considering yields, addressing material shortages, changing work orders, etc.

to meet delivery requirements of the Business Key Performance Indicators (OTD-KPIs.)

• Communicate material-flow in-process schedules and completion status updates to production department and business partners.
• Coordinate and submit material requirements / requisitions with stock room and purchasing.
• Confirm material supply / demand (shortages).
• Review material requirements within BOMS for production orders.
• Use good judgement, initiative and independent actions necessary to incur production accuracy and to prevent and eliminate shortage conditions.
• Interface with all levels of production management in resolving problems concerning shipments, shortages, engineering changes and traceability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, or related discipline.
• Technical Certificate from an accredited educational institution in Supply Chain or Business.
• APICS certification preferred.
• 2 years of experience in manufacturing operations field.
• Excellent computer skills with strong working knowledge of MS Suite including advanced skills with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Detail oriented and thorough.
• Job flexibility : this position requires you to be flexible for weekend work as required or the flexibility to work a different schedule when needed as directed by Management.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials.
• Must be a US citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Physical Requirements :

• Occasional stooping, bending and reaching may be necessary.
• Individual must be comfortable sitting for long periods of time.
• Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout the facility.
• Repetitive motion (mousing and keyboarding).
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Mental and visual acuity necessary to perform duties.
• Effective coordination of manual dexterity, concentration, and coordination.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

None

Benefits

What's in it for you on Day 1 :

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• PTO (10 days) and Sick and Safe Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is targeted to be between $75,000 to $95,000 per year.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company.

It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range.

We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Statement : We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies : The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department.

Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal.

Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.

Never heard of Knowles Precision Devices or haven’t checked us out in a while?

We are a quickly growing and profitable division of Knowles Corporation. Our division, Knowles Precision Devices (KPD), focuses on production of a wide variety of highly engineered capacitors and RF devices for use in critical applications in military, medical, electric vehicle, and 5G market segments.

Radar, pacemakers, MRI equipment, satellites, airplanes, electric vehicles and mobile phone base stations are just a few of the places you will find our products.

Our small parts make a big difference!

It’s an exciting time to work for KPD! The surge in demand for 5G technology and electric vehicles along with an ongoing appetite for strategic acquisitions is quickly accelerating our growth.

We have a new leadership team in place, we are making significant investments in our technology and our facilities and are always searching for employees who have a sense of urgency and a winner’s mindset, and who model ownership and who show up big.

We are personally invested in the success of our employees and customize development plans to help individuals meet their professional goals.

We continue to build out our tools, systems and facilities to support our growing organization and have a keen eye focused on value creation, continuous improvement, and serving our customers.

Last updated : 2024-06-05