Production Planner

About the Company

Since 1957, Magnolia Advanced Materials, Inc. has been a leading manufacturer and custom formulator of high-performance epoxy systems used in the aerospace, defense, civil engineering, communication, electronics, electrical, energy, marine, recreation, and transportation industries. Magnolia’s epoxy systems include aerospace, structural and general-purpose adhesives, syntactics, composite repair epoxies, RTM resins, conductive epoxies, potting and encapsulating epoxies as well as tooling and casting epoxies. These products are offered in a variety of custom packaging options.

Benefits:

• Weekly Pay
• Day Shift Available, No Work on Weekends.  M-F Schedule, OT Available
• 100% Company Retirement Match up to 3% Contribution
• Benefit Credit to go towards enrolled benefit premiums
• Free In-house Gym Fitness Center

Plus more…

Qualifications

Job Overview:

This position is responsible for efficiently optimizing production planning to meet output goals that guide production activities.  This role requires exceptional attention to details, analytical thinking, and strong organizational skills to coordinate production workflows effectively.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze customer demands and generate work tickets that optimize batch sizes while meeting shipping deadlines
• Create and manage production work tickets through the Vicinity Planner Workbench to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Regularly review bulk inventory to ensure alignment with production requirements for mix and fill work tickets.  May require physical cycle counts of inventory.
• Review and post completed production work tickets into Great Plains Dynamic (GP)
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather data and incorporate materials, inventories, resources and delivery schedules into production plans.
• Support ongoing projects to ensure timely execution and completion.
• Demonstrate a high level of competency for every aspect of the production planning life cycle.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Impeccable attention to detail to ensure error-free work is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Must have excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively engage with cross-functional teams.
• Must have excellent computer skills including MS Office (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) and ERP software.
• Ability to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
• Must be team-oriented and capable of working effectively in a collaborative environment.

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate Degree or higher strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in production scheduling or similar role in manufacturing environment required.
• Chemical Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the production supply chain in a manufacturing setting is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Certificates, Licenses and Other Requirements:

• All candidates are required to pass a drug screening and background check and must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States once an offer is established.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• This is an administrative office in a chemical plant environment.
• Occasionally required to lift or move items up to 50lbs.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office / quality lab to access files cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machines, and printers.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Magnolia Advanced Materials, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action and E-verify employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply