Production Planner at Rockwell Automation

Production Planner

Rockwell Automation is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and sustainable. Rockwell was recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2020. We place a high value on integrity which fosters an environment where all employees can and want to do their best work.

This position plans, schedules and monitors the movement of material through the production cycle. Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules. Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering. Develops specifications for new contract orders.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Support product supply and inventory plans consistent with the objectives of the business or product line.
• Reviews, analyzes and resolves expectations and error reports from mainframe planning and buying modules
• Provides solutions for supply interruptions, which include finding alternate suppliers
• Performs cost analysis and volume planning when necessary
• Facilitates the resolution of supplier inbound Quality Issues.
• Maintains Accounts Payable PO price exception report and resolves invoicing discrepancies in accordance with company policy and system requirements.
• Manages supplier businesses in quality, on time delivery and inventory developing and implementing cost avoidance savings. Monitors and processes cancellations and holds to manufacturing orders / purchase orders.
• Preserves validity in the dispatch lists and control product lead-times. Responds to customer expedite request promptly and accurately, then quickly relays information to customer service. Understands how RA business objectives relate to own business unit, and performance objectives align with business unit objectives, and takes steps to maximize business unit financial results.
• Create a production plan for the assigned module and final production areas. The production plan considers customer order status, forecast, material availability, production equipment issues, ECN activity and other related production issues in an effort to satisfy customer delivery performance and financial objectives, based on established priorities.
• Assist in resolving circumstances causing delivery not in compliance with customer want dates or excess and slow-moving inventory, identifying causes and developing solutions to improve current and future performance. Provide material status and action plans to business unit, materials management and supply source organizations.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials for existing products. Support implementation of Bill of Material changes from Engineering Change Notices and maintain inventory and Bill of Material information to insure accurate generation of parts lists for product supply sources.
• Develop knowledge of Material Requirements Planning by assisting Supply Analysts plan the phase in and/or phase out of products. Identify unique components for products being phased out or inactivated, preparing mechanisms for tracking inventory of unique components to insure use up plan to minimize excess and/or obsolete inventory is successful. Monitor product phase-in/out plans to minimize excess or obsolete inventory and issue progress reports during the phase out period.
• Develop an understanding of product life cycle planning including the process of master scheduling, new product introduction, product phase-in/out and inventory planning and provide backup support Production Control Technical Analysts.
• Work to achieve annual inventory reduction and customer service performance targets.
• Adopting new technologies to enhance performance and to leverage knowledge and information for driving competitive advantage. Fostering an environment where technological innovations are recognized and rewarded.
• Identifying core value-adding processes and maximizing their performance and productivity. Integrating and streamlining processes throughout the supply chain and ensuring adoption of best maximum efficiency.
• Realizing a sense of urgency around business imperatives and convincing others of that urgency. Setting well-defined goals to meet business challenges and ensuring performance against those goals. Overcoming obstacles to drive initiatives and actions to closure.
• Promoting an honest and open environment in which information flows freely among all levels of the organization. Anticipating and meeting the information needs of all relevant constituents.
• Ensures thorough familiarity with company policies and procedures. Appropriately applies policies and procedures in compliance with government laws. Policies and procedures include, but not limited to: Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, Control Environment, Information Protection, ISO 9000 & 14000, government regulations (e.g. health, safety, quality and environmental), and functional policies published on the Rockwell Automation Information Network.

Skills:

• Ability to accept change and adapt to a variety of assignments in a fast paced environment
• Capability for MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to be self-directing, manage time and priorities effectively, take initiative, exercise good judgment and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines
• Effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Interest and ability to thrive in a high energy team environment with strong aptitude for interaction

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations/Materials/Business/Supply Chain or related field.
• APICS certification desired
• Experience with SAP
• 1+ year(s) of experience in production control/material planning/production planning with a working knowledge of computer-based manufacturing systems.
• 1+ year(s) of experience in a manufacturing environment with a working knowledge of Focus and PC applications.