Production Planner

Production Planner

Saint Paul, MN, US, 55121 Onsite James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie, Timber Tech, AZEK Exteriors, Versatex, fermacell, and Stru Xure. With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally.

Powered by a dynamic workforce, we're united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

This position is responsible for planning production of finished goods to support target stocking levels and assure attainment of our service levels to our customers. This position is also responsible for supporting the team members with process oversight/improvement and direct coordination with the Plant Production teams and the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) team.

Essential Functions:

• Work closely with IBP, Customer Service, Logistics and Operations team to support the definition and management production planning elements of Plan for Every Part (PFEP).
• Own the review and updating of production planning parameters in JDEdwards (ERP/MRP).
• Create production schedules that balance customer demand, Complete and On Time (COT) targets, inventory management and shop floor optimization, within agreed upon finite capacity models.
• Create and Manage work orders within the JDEdwards environment.
• Support the IBP team and Ultralox Finance to understand and set production targets by product family to support the organization's sales and service targets.
• Work closely with Plant Production and Engineering leadership and their teams to identify capacity requirements and other resource needs to meet production targets by family.
• Coordinate 'clear to build' reviews of upcoming production schedules to confirm component availability.
• Proactively communicate potential gaps to customer service and purchasing.
• Coordinate directly with logistics functions when appropriate to facilitate expedited shipments.
• Own schedule attainment metrics and support the operations team in productivity and efficiency metrics.
• Actively support Ultralox 'Zero Harm' policy and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred not required
• Experience:
  
  2 years of production planning management in a manufacturing environment
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Microsoft Office with heavy emphasis on Excel, should know pivot tables and macros.
• JD Edwards ERP or other similar system
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative working style
• Certifications & Licenses: APICS desirable but not required

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $68,000 - $75,000. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan. At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people.

We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees. Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one! 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program.

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