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Planning Engineer
Job in
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, 30209, USA
Listed on 2026-10-17
Listing for:
NPAworldwide
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
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Pharmaceutical
Materials Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
MAU is hiring a Planning Engineer for our client in Covington, GA. As a Planning Engineer, you will plan and coordinate manufacturing jobs, material requirements, inventory, and production priorities to support customer demand and efficient sheet and plate metal manufacturing.
This is a direct-hire opportunity.
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation
- Flexible spending account
- Education assistance
- Opportunity for advancement
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation
- Flexible spending account
- Education assistance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Occasional long hours and weekend work may be required
- Bachelors degree in a STEM field
- 13 years of material planning experience
- Experience with MRP, ERP management, and work order management
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage a large volume of work while prioritizing critical tasks
- Self-starter with strong time management skills
- General understanding of ERP data and data governance
- Plan and coordinate manufacturing jobs in support of the financial plan.
- Monitor inventory levels to ensure adequate material is available to support demand.
- Analyze demand patterns to support work order release strategies aligned with financial targets.
- Coordinate with operations planning, production, warehouse, and logistics teams to support smooth material flow.
- Support regular inventory audits and implement corrective actions to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Investigate and resolve material flow delays quickly and efficiently.
- Serve as the voice of the customer, with an emphasis on on-time delivery (OTD) and shortage management.
- Collaborate with quality and engineering teams to review bill of materials (BOM) accuracy, router updates, and material rejections to expedite processing and release.
- Identify potential material substitutions to expedite work completion.
- Work with the Director of Operations and Master Scheduler to establish production schedule priorities.
- Interface with sales, quality, purchasing, production, and management to translate customer and material requirements into manufacturing processes that can be followed internally and externally.
- Support continuous improvement efforts related to safety, material yield, cost reduction, quality control, and production scheduling.
Preferred
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree in a STEM field
- 13 years of material planning experience
- Experience with MRP, ERP management, and work order management
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage a large volume of work while prioritizing critical tasks
- Self-starter with strong time management skills
- General understanding of ERP data and data governance
- Metallurgy a plus
Growth opportunity in expanding business
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