Production Planning Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The role of the Production Planning Manager is to work hands on with the Product Manufacturing, Planning, Scheduling, Procurement, Project Management, Engineering and Configuration Control teams to develop and implement a Production Planning strategy.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accomplishing department objectives by managing staff of Production Planners including recruiting, selecting, orientating and training employees as well as managing their schedules and performance to assigned tasks

Serving as a core team member to drive optimization of the MRP/ERP system

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Purchasing and Master Scheduler as needed to ensure accurate material planning

Assist with tracking material movement throughout the shops

Work closely with production leads/supervisors to insure they have what is needed to complete their jobs.

Completing deliverables of the Production Planners as needed to cover peak workloads and/or absences

Any other duties as assigned by TASJOB

SKILLS:

Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems

Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of an organization

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain principles

Proven ability to meet deadlines and to multi-task on multiple projects

Possess excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Coaching, training and motivational skills; ability to lead a team EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Bachelor of Science or technical degree from an accredited university

Extensive industry or military experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

5-7 years production planning experience in an engineer to order environment3-5 years management experience with at least 3-5 direct reportsMRP key user experience

Ability to quickly grasp new technologies while adapting to frequent changes in assignment and business direction

Solid foundational knowledge of engineering and fabrication processes PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

Previous experience with Infor LN PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is at least 75% to 90% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions.

Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.

TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq.

feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all…