Production Planning Specialist

Nordson Industrial Coating Solutions
, a global leader in Industrial Coating Solutions, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

The Production Planner is responsible for planning and maintaining appropriate material levels to support the production schedule and meet customer‑requested delivery dates. This role coordinates the introduction of new products into the factory and schedules production orders to achieve optimal levels of customer service, inventory efficiency, and asset utilization. The Production Planner also provides consumption and forecast analysis for their assigned area and uses this data to optimize inventory levels and key delivery performance metrics.

• Analyze MRP reports and take appropriate action; create and release production orders on a daily basis to achieve the production plan and customers requested delivery date; create purchase requisitions on a daily basis to achieve the production plan and to meet our customers requested delivery date.
• Interaction and feedback with engineering and production teams on upcoming work and potential issues due to material availability.
• Schedule and re-schedule production orders to mitigate changes.
• Plan new product materials and schedules.
• Perform required functions within SAP to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Modify safety stock as required.
• Analyze on a continuous basis the product lead-time, lot size.
• Level load the work centers whenever possible, communicate under/over load conditions to the shop floor supervisors and manager.
• Based on current build schedule, elevate material short issues to Supply Chain.
• Consumption and forecast analysis.
• Management and calculation of KPIs.

• Bachelor’s degree with one year of work experience required; if no degree, 10 years of relevant work experience required.
• APICS Certification preferred.

• SAP experience required.
• Manufacturing work experience required.
• Analytical skills.
• Microsoft Office advanced skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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