Production Scheduler

Company: Pentair
Location: Ashland
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description
At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future and are focused on creating a healthier world for all. With approximately 11,250 global employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, we work to help improve lives and the environment around the world. We bring water to life!
As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
We have an opportunity for a Production Scheduler to join our Ashland, OH team. You will plan and establish production schedules for assigned manufacturing cells considering inventory availability, customer demand and sequence of products to create efficient plans.
You Will
Plan and schedule workflow for assigned manufacturing cell, considering efficient product sequence, work cell capacity, and product lead times to ensure minimum downtime.
Keep purchasing / supply chain updated with special orders and upcoming needs. Recognize changes in order patterns and alert support teams accordingly.
Track progress on production schedule and review factors which affect schedules in order to minimize rescheduling and past due orders.
Identify repeat problems and work with team to recommend and implement solutions.
Expedite purchase components through purchasing and supply chain to ensure production schedules are attained.
Confer with departments and attend production meetings (manufacturing cell, customer service, order entry etc.) to determine status of assigned schedule and relay appropriate information.
Participate on engineering project teams to plan the phase in and phase out of products on the line.
Utilize system tools to efficiently analyze data, keeping all appropriate records and systems current (SAP, Excel, Word, and capacity tools etc.).

Key Qualifications
Have earned at least a bachelor's degree.
Have 2 years of production and inventory planning experience.
Be able to prioritize daily work based on a wide variety of information.
Utilize good judgment.
Be able to use basic math skills as needed to support capacity planning requirements.
Be knowledgeable of MRP systems, capacity planning, production planning and manufacturing processes.
Be proficient in MS Suite (Word, Excel).

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Diversity And Inclusion
With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.
We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:
Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory

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