Production Planner

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Houston, TX (TAS-AIRPORT) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR103466
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* POSITION OVERVIEW:

** The role of this position is to ensure on-time delivery of the product by coordinating the activities of Production, Engineering and Purchasing toward the common goal of on-time product delivery and to verify that all needed information and materials are available prior to releasing the order for manufacturing.  The Production Planner will assist the Production Manager and Superintendent in continual process improvement and waste elimination initiatives and improved on-time deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have a four-year technical degree or six years of experience in a project-based, manufacturing organization utilizing JIT, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste elimination processes), and ISO 9000 (or other structures QMS).
** KEY

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** Review and verify drawing and material availability prior to release for manufacture.
* Coordinate closely with the Scheduler on internal, customer and vendor schedules.
* Stage and Complete materials prior to job release.
* Coordinate between Production, Engineering and Purchasing.
* Track and report progress to schedule.
* Assist shop foreman with shortages and material needs.
* Plan and assist with shop and material scheduling.
* Perform in-house expediting as needed to maintain schedule deliverables.
* Requisition materials as needed.
* Any other responsibility as assigned by TAS.
** JOB

SKILLS:

*** Experience with JIT, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste elimination processes), ISO 9000 (or other structures QMS) desired
* APICS CPIM certification a plus
* Spanish language skills a plus
* Experience with Info LN a plus
* Committed to excellence and high standards
* Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
* Working knowledge of data collection systems, proficient with data analysis and evaluation
* Proficient with PC applications, (MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook)
* Experience working in a network environment
* Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously
* Ability to take input from multiple sources and prioritize own work effectively
* Ability to communicate effectively with superiors and peers as well as with individuals both inside and outside the company.
* Embody TAS core values of:
Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer Passion, Growth Oriented, Innovation and Value Driven.
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* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

*** Production planning experience (2-5 years)
* Experience with JIT, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste elimination processes), ISO 9000 (or other structures QMS)
* Experience with MS Project and/or Great Plains
* Experience with Solid Works
* Proficient with PC applications, (MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook)
** EDUCATION & TRAINING:
*** Four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experience.# #

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS /WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is at least 80% to 95% 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…