Manufacturing Planner

Manufacturing Planner

MECO (a Grundfos Company) is a world leader in the engineering and manufacturing of water purification solutions for industrial, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, military, and food and beverage enterprises. This legacy of leadership is the result of our commitment to the highest quality of products and services in everything we do.

MECO is highly selective in our employees.  We strive to hire individuals dedicated to quality, continuous improvement and performing in a team environment.

MECO is seeking a Manufacturing Planner based in the Mandeville location. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing process focused on an engineer to order equipment manufacturer, a keen eye for detail, and a pursuit of continuous improvement for the department and company.  Planning includes creating work orders, processing change orders, coordinating department schedules, coordinating equipment schedules, and balancing/forecasting shop load.

Responsibilities: :

• Plan, schedule and manage production activities while proactively working with purchasing, manufacturing manager, quality, engineering and project management.
• Develop project schedules and plans working with Applications and Project Management.
• Maintaining standard lead time of common components to facilitate forecasting.
• Advise management on the status of work orders, material availability and potential production problems and issues to ensure capacity requirements such as personnel, equipment, and materials are available as needed.
• Develop work orders and facilitate the release as defined by MRP and schedules.
• Coordinate production schedules and process engineering change orders working with applicable shop foreman.
• Develop and maintain reports using tools such as ERP software and Excel.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology or Industrial Engineering.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer proficiency (Excel, Outlook, general overall PC knowledge).
• Programming skills for report writing in programs such as Excel using VBA and SQL.
• Basic knowledge of Machining and Fabrication methods / techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of Inventory, Bills of Materials, Work Orders, & ERP system.
• Understanding of Facilities & equipment planning.
• Basic Understanding of Motion and Time Studies.