Production Planner

ABOUT LOZIER

Every day, millions of people interact with Lozier products without even realizing it. From the shelving in retail stores to the storage systems powering warehouses and online fulfillment, our products keep retail moving. If you’ve shopped in a store or ordered online, chances are you’ve experienced what we build.

For 70 years and counting, Lozier Corporation has been the industry leader trusted by top brands across the country. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, with facilities nationwide, we combine innovation, advanced manufacturing, and a people-centric culture to shape the future of retail. At Lozier, you’ll join a team that designs industry-leading solutions, builds products retailers and warehouses depend on, and be part of a company that prioritizes growth and development of its workforce.

Want to learn more about our culture and what it's like to work at Lozier? Watch this short Come Work With Me  video to hear directly from a team member about their experiences and what makes our company a great place to build a career.

BENEFITS AND SCHEDULE

• Company bonus potential.
• PTO (Paid Time Off) plus paid holidays.
• Competitive benefits package (Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on the first day of employment).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career Development Programs.
• Casual dress.
• Relocation benefits available, (as applicable).
• Monday thru Friday schedule, onsite.
• Optional Alternative Work Schedule available, this includes a schedule of longer work days, with a rotational schedule of every other Friday off.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Planner is responsible for developing a systematic daily production schedule to fulfill product demand for assigned products and manufacturing areas. This role develops detailed production schedules aligned with short-term plans and manages customer order demand in line with capacities and production schedule dates. The Production Planner aims to optimize production efficiency considering all related resources and constraints such as changeover times, sequencing, raw materials availability, and optimal batch sizes. This role monitors schedule adherence and proactively adapts plans to mitigate risks and resource constraints, identifying root causes and supporting resolutions in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Champion Lozier’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values by demonstrating the behaviors that contribute to Lozier’s success.
• Collaborate to convert short-term master production schedules (MPS) into detailed production schedules, considering operational efficiency, constraints, and agreements to ensure an executable schedule.
• Develop and maintain daily production schedules for assigned constraints or areas.
• Manage open work orders and discrete jobs and follow up to keep them updated and closed on time.
• Monitor production schedules and manage past due reporting; collaborate with shop floor teams to identify root causes of delays and reschedule past due orders as appropriate.
• Provide feedback to the cross-functional supply chain team on required master data changes.
• Update manufacturing calendar with preventive maintenance, holidays, and planned downtime.
• Continuously monitor local inventory and communicate any relevant deviations, accuracy variances, shipment or movement delays, and quality release time variances.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate schedule adherence and make course corrections when unexpected production, resource, material supply, or quality issues arise, and determine if rescheduling is necessary.
• Continuously monitor planning parameters, BOM accuracy, raw materials, sub-assembly availability or substitutes and escalate issues appropriately.
• Track output in terms of quantity and quality according to schedule.
• Track and participate in capacity usage and communicate information that may impact capacity availability, rates, or consistent variances in production factors or output.
• Maintain effective communication and teamwork with all cross-functional partners and participate in assigned tier meetings.
• Participate in regular Gemba Walks observing capacity constraint usage, resource availability, material flows and order accuracy maintenance to capture operational feedback for continuous improvement.
• Participate in and support continuous improvement initiatives focusing on product availability, capacity improvement and efficiencies, inventory reduction, and other operational subjects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on ERP system modifiers, time fences, and other master data to ensure they are set to accurately reflect how plant production is running.
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings, and completing assignments.
• Ability to work and interact well with others.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide back-up coverage as needed.
• Assist on other special projects as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor degree supply chain, business, engineering or another related field preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in a supply chain, scheduling, or inventory control role, if degreed. Minimum of 6 years of experience in a supply chain, scheduling, or inventory control role, if non-degreed. Experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred.

Required Skills:

• Basic PC skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Production planning and scheduling experience.
• Inventory management knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of BOM purpose, typical structure/content, creation, maintenance and use.
• Experience with performance indicators, scorecards, and relationships between metrics and processes.
• Demonstrated examples of conflict resolution in the working environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify risks and develop the appropriate responses
• Communication across various levels of the organization.
• Understanding of MPS methodologies and techniques and use in material requirements planning systems. 
• Ability to analyze data and relate to shop floor performance and production scheduling.

Preferred Skills:

• Supply Chain ERP experience.
• Oracle EBS 12.2.6 or greater preferred.
• Deep knowledge of plant processes, lines, and products.
• Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma.
• Demand management of raw materials and production capacity.
• Oracle WIP Manufacturing, MPS modules.

SPECIAL DEMANDS

• Ability to work in a manufacturing setting, upstairs, downstairs, and factory floor.