Production Planner

Production Planner – Ashland, OH

Join the Pentair team as a Production Planner, where you will plan and establish production schedules for assigned manufacturing cells, ensuring efficient product sequence, capacity use, and minimal downtime.

• Plan and schedule workflow for assigned manufacturing cell, considering efficient product sequence, work cell capacity, and product lead times to ensure minimum downtime.
• Keep purchasing/supply chain updated with special orders and upcoming needs.
• Recognize changes in order patterns and alert support teams accordingly.
• Track progress on production schedule and review factors which affect schedules to minimize rescheduling and past due orders.
• Identify repeat problems and work with team to recommend and implement solutions.
• Expedite purchase components through purchasing and supply chain to ensure production schedules are attained.
• Confer with departments and attend production meetings to determine status of assigned schedule and relay appropriate information.
• Participate in engineering project teams to plan the phase in and phase out of products on the line.
• Utilize system tools to efficiently analyze data, keeping all appropriate records and systems current (SAP, Excel, Word, capacity tools, etc.).

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Production and inventory planning experience.
• Be able to prioritize daily work based on a wide variety of information.
• Utilize good judgment.
• Be able to use basic math skills as needed to support capacity planning requirements.
• Be knowledgeable of MRP systems, capacity planning, production planning and manufacturing processes.
• Be proficient in MS Suite (Word, Excel).

The anticipated annualized base pay range is $61,200 – $113,600 per year. Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience, education, and business needs. The position may be eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

• Health benefits
• Generous 401(k)
• Employee stock purchase program
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Caregiver leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Wellness programs

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.