Production Planner

Skip to main contentEnglishSign InProduction Planner page is loadedProduction PlannerApplylocationsHouston, TX (TAS-AIRPORT)time typeFull timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idJR104663POSITION OVERVIEW: The role of this position is to ensure on-time delivery of the product by coordinating the activities of Production, Engineering and Purchasing toward the common goal of on-time product delivery and to verify that all needed information and materials are available prior to releasing the order for manufacturing.  The Production Planner will assist the Production Manager and Superintendent in continual process improvement and waste elimination initiatives and improved on-time deliverables.KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Review and verify drawing and material availability prior to release for manufacture.Coordinate closely with the Scheduler on internal, customer and vendor schedules.Stage and Complete materials prior to job release.Coordinate between Production, Engineering and Purchasing.Track and report progress to schedule.Assist shop foreman with shortages and material needs.Plan and assist with shop and material scheduling.Perform in-house expediting as needed to maintain schedule deliverables.Requisition materials as needed.Any other responsibility as assigned by TAS.JOB SKILLS:Experience with JIT, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste elimination processes), ISO 9000 (or other structures QMS) desiredAPICS CPIM certification a plusSpanish language skills a plusExperience with MS Project and/or Great Plains desiredCommitted to excellence and high standardsStrong organizational, problem solving and analytical skillsWorking knowledge of data collection systems, proficient with data analysis and evaluationProficient with PC applications, (MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook)Experience working in a network environmentAbility to work multiple projects simultaneouslyAbility to take input from multiple sources and prioritize own work effectivelyAbility to communicate effectively with superiors and peers as well as with individuals both inside and outside the company.Embody TAS core values of: Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer Passion, Growth Oriented, Innovation and Value Driven.RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:Held a similar position within the industryEDUCATION AND TRAINING:Four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:Position is at least 80% to 90% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions.  Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading.  The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.COMPANY OVERVIEW:Join a team driven to excel in all that we do!  When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus.  We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds:  a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications.  TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries.  The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with...