Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain weekly production schedules to support efficient production flow and resource utilization.
- Manage production planning activities to maintain on-time delivery performance of 95% or greater.
- Create and update manufacturing plans that align with sales forecasts, customer demand, and operational capacity.
- Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as required to address changing priorities and business needs.
- Hold and facilitate daily backlog review meetings to identify risks, establish priorities, and drive timely resolution of issues.
ERP & Systems Management
- Maintain all planning-related functions within the ERP system, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
- Utilize ERP and MRP tools to support production planning, material requirements, and capacity management.
- Analyze system data to identify constraints, forecast challenges, and support informed decision-making.
Customer & Sales Support
- Commit and communicate customer ship dates using ERP-generated information and available production resources.
- Provide timely and proactive communication to Sales regarding order status, schedule changes, and delivery commitments.
- Manage expedite requests from Sales and Customer Service while balancing overall production priorities and customer commitments.
- Ensure a high level of customer service through accurate planning and reliable delivery commitments.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate closely with Logistics, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Material Handling, Engineering, and Production teams to ensure schedules are achievable and customer expectations are met.
- Review customer project schedules within Wrike and monitor milestone completion to support successful project execution.
- Identify potential risks to delivery schedules and work with stakeholders to develop mitigation plans.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and develop planning processes and procedures under the direction of the Production Manager.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education & Experience
- Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a production planning, manufacturing planning, scheduling, or supply chain role.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment with ERP/MRP systems is required.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, capacity planning, and MRP processes.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to read and interpret technical documents, drawings, and bills of materials.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering value to both internal and external customers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and production planning tools.
- Experience with project management platforms such as Wrike is considered an asset.
Salary range: $26-28/hr.
Who we are:
Coperion (www.coperion.com) is a global industry and technology leader in process technology serving a variety of end markets, including plastics, plastics recycling, food, pet food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemical, battery, and mineral industries. Every day, our teams of experts create individual, high-quality process technologies and systems optimized for the best end products, highest efficiency, and sustainability. Coperion is a business unit of Hillenbrand.
Hillenbrand (www.hillenbrand.com) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose - Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ - we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.
EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".
