Production Planner III

Job Requisition : 61904

Department: Manuf. & Operations ()

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you.

Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #Energized By Growth .

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, Clear View, Tokheim, Pro Gauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies.

Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Position Summary: This position will encompass various processes in the production control department. This position requires a high level of interaction manufacturing operations and others while following required Policies and Procedures. This role is primarily responsible for production planning activities, releasing work orders, performing inventory transactions and communicating with various internal and external customers. The incumbent will have experience with materials and production planning, production processes, scheduling and material flow, and improving customer service.

Qualification Requirements:

• High School Diploma.
• Knowledge of Wayne manufacturing processes and product bill of material structure preferred.
• Strong ERP systems user/knowledge of Oracle (or similar) and MS Office (E-mail,) (Advanced Excel) applications
• Strong analytical, organizational, time management and prioritization capabilities
• Familiar with Kaizen and Lean manufacturing principles (preferably working knowledge)
• Familiar with Tiered Production processes.
• Ability to effectively manage changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately.
• Understanding of computer audit trails and their importance.
• Understanding of engineering change orders, deviations, and engineering drawings.
• Experience balancing transactions between accounts.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Determined drive to strive for improvement.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Has a customer centric mentality.

Essential Job Functions:

• Release discrete jobs into production environment, and deliver work orders to production.
• Interface with manufacturing to resolve issues related to work order releases.
• Release appropriate orders for rework when necessary.
• Perform computer transactions to reflect material movements as needed.
• Resolve inventory discrepancies and scanning failure transaction issues.
• Provide commitments to other parties related to completion of dispensers or parts.
• Establishes production schedules and adjusts as necessary for drop in orders and to optimize capacity and labor, based on data from the master scheduler.
• Produce necessary broadcast reports and other reports needed to assist manufacturing, to be published with daily schedule.
• Track dispensers through completion, noting shortages, or manufacturing issues.
• Assist in implementing Engineering changes

Position Responsibilities:

• Phone and E-mail communication.
• Computer Queries
• Occasional Parts ordering from warehouse.
• Maintain reports as required to assist manufacturing.
• Assist the Production…