Production and Material Planning Specialist - Now Hiring

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join our team at the Switchgears Jackson manufacturing facility, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring business continuity and operational stability. You will take charge of production scheduling and material planning, aligning schedules with capacity and customer demands to minimize downtime and enhance delivery performance. As you develop and optimize the master production schedule, you will analyze factory loading and resource availability, proactively addressing potential bottlenecks. Collaborating daily with production supervisors, you will monitor progress and resolve execution issues, ensuring a seamless flow of resources throughout the manufacturing process. Your expertise in manufacturing planning and ERP/MRP systems will be crucial in driving supply chain efficiency and fostering collaboration among production, procurement, and logistics teams.

How You’ll Make an Impact

•  Will develop, maintain, and optimize the master production schedule (MPS) to meet customer delivery dates and maximize plant capacity utilization.
• Will analyze factory loading and resource availability to identify potential bottlenecks and proactively adjust schedules.
• Will coordinate daily with production supervisors to monitor progress against the schedule and resolve execution issues.
•  Will execute periodic material requirements planning (MRP) runs to ensure timely availability of parts, components, and raw materials.
• You will manage inventory levels to optimize working capital while preventing stockouts or material-related production delays.
• You will track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as schedule adherence, material availability, and inventory turnover, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related business field.
• Typically 3 to 5 years of professional experience in production scheduling, material control, or supply chain planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems, specifically SAP (PP and MM modules).
• Strong understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Scheduling (MPS) principles.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills under tight operational deadlines.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team
Grid Technologies
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid! The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
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Rewards/Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits & parental leave
  
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