NSG Group Manufacturing

Production Planner I

Lexington, KY In person Full-time

Primary Duties

  • Responsible for the development of the production schedule and manufacturing plan consistent with finished product demand, resource availability, and inventory level objectives.
  • Schedules the production of material through the plant to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels
  • Work with Production Department to meet scheduling and production needs.
  • Coordinates with Maintenance and Engineering for scheduled down-time, PMs, equipment upgrades, etc.
  • Interfaces with Quality/NMI on product development programs
  • Prepares and publishes daily production schedule
  • Responsible for comprising the weekend/overtime production schedule
  • Maintains open communication with customers, manufacturing and support personnel to assure manufacturing plans are clearly understood and fulfilled
  • Analyze changes in demand at the part level, weekly review inventory against planned consumption at the part level
  • Review and evaluate customer demand information
  • Order raw glass and other raw materials in a timely manner to support the production schedule
  • Responsible for AGR and Service order management
  • Backup to daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Participate in Physical Inventories bi-annually; cycle counting as requested
  • On call 24/7 to respond to customers and scheduling questions
  • Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles.

Qualifications Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years of materials/logistics experience
  • Customer focused
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills and leadership ability.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize objectives and targets to meet deadlines.
  • Strong computer skills

Qualifications Desired

  • 3-5 years of materials/logistics experience
  • Six sigma certification
  • APICS certification
  • Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment

Job description provided by NSG Group.
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