Project Planner

Project Planner

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

This project planner position plans and schedules upcoming manufacturing ETO projects. Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules. Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering. Develops specifications for new contract orders. You will partner with multiple Project Managers. You will work onsite from Twinsburg, OH. You will report to the Senior Production Supervisor.

Your Responsibilities:

• This position will be responsible for comprehending the needs and requirements of customers or business partners in order to bring strategic value to them while promoting customer needs as the key driver for business goals and initiatives. This position coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
• This position is also responsible for acquiring and maintaining technical understanding of products purchased, monitoring the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure highest quality at best value. Performing cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities will be required.
• This position may be required to recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing and vendor evaluation criteria.
• Reviews, analyzes and resolves expectations and error reports from mainframe planning and buying modules
• Provides solutions for supply interruptions, which include finding alternate suppliers
• Performs cost analysis and volume planning when necessary
• Facilitates the resolution of supplier inbound Quality Issues.
• Maintains Accounts Payable PO price exception report and resolves invoicing discrepancies in accordance with company policy and system requirements.
• Manages supplier businesses in quality, on time delivery and inventory developing and implementing cost avoidance savings. Monitors and processes cancellations and holds to manufacturing orders / purchase orders.
• Create a production plan for the assigned module and final production areas. The production plan considers customer order status, forecast, material availability, production equipment issues, ECN activity and other related production issues in an effort to satisfy customer delivery performance and financial objectives, based on established priorities.
• Assist in resolving circumstances causing delivery not in compliance with customer want dates or excess and slow-moving inventory, identifying causes and developing solutions to improve current and future performance. Provide material status and action plans to business unit, materials management and supply source organizations.
• Develop an understanding of product life cycle planning including the process of master scheduling, new product introduction, product phase-in/out and inventory planning and provide backup support Production Control Technical Analysts.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations/Materials/Business/Supply Chain or related field.
• APICS certification desired
• Experience with SAP
• 1+ year(s) of experience in production control/material planning/production planning with a working knowledge of computer-based manufacturing systems.
• 1+ year(s) of experience in a manufacturing environment with a working knowledge of Focus and PC applications.

Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision

401k

Paid Time off

Parental and Caregiver Leave

Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

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At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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