Planning Supervisor

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Establish daily production schedules for assigned product, with sufficient lead-time to resolve in which sequence products and components will be manufactured or purchased to meet planned requirements.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Logistics to improve and keep going seasonal pre-build plans, based on manufacturing capacity and storage at Distribution Center.
• Review and use work center load data to identify and resolve capacity / load issues. Make or recommend revisions to existing production schedules. Monitor schedules and processes to assist departmental or value stream personnel in achieving the goals of on time completion.
• Respond to inquiries on customer orders. Ensure that inquiries are promptly and professionally responded to. Connect with affected customers when schedules are revised.
• Review, analyze and edit nonstandard orders against a defined set of input requirements. Identify discrepancies and communicate with appropriate personnel to resolve discrepancies. Process nonstandard orders promptly and accurately to provide the next operation with requested set of output requirements.
• Plan all parts individually to meet the business needs. Develop, implement and coordinate part planning with shop operations to include such things as: Plan for Every Part (PFEP), Container and part count sizing, Returnable containers, Replenishment methods for supporting "Pull Systems", Minimize human involvement in the replenishment processes, Integration of suppliers with production.
• Review item forecast versus actual demand patterns. Make appropriate adjustments to maintain inventory levels. Identity excess and obsolete inventory, solve root cause and disposition, and take corrective action.

YOU HAVE:

• 3+ years production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• JD Edwards or other ERP software.
• APICS Certification preferred but not required.
• Production Planning in a Manufacturing Environment required.
• Fluent English through oral or written communication.
• Supervising planning area experience.
• Lean Manufacturing Environment preferred.
• Material Flow Processes preferred.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
  • At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.
  • We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
  • Innovative & adaptable
  • Dedicated to absolute integrity
  • Focused on the customer first
  • Respectful and team oriented
  • Optimistic and energizing
  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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