Production Planner - TX

Overview

Plan and manage production schedules, materials, and capacity for solar energy products.

Key Responsibilities

• capacity analysis
• production scheduling
• material planning
• performance monitoring
• risk management
• vendor management

Tasks

-Capacity Analysis: Evaluate the production capacity of the facility and ensure that production plans are feasible based on available resources, equipment, and labor. Identify potential bottlenecks and develop strategies to mitigate them. -Priority Setting: Determine the priority of different production orders based on customer needs, order deadlines, and resource availability. Adjust schedules as needed to address urgent orders or changes in requirements. -Production Scheduling: Create and maintain production schedules that align with customer orders, sales forecasts, and inventory levels. Balance the need for timely production with efficient resource utilization. -Communication: Coordinate with various departments, such as production, procurement, sales, and logistics, to ensure smooth information flow and alignment of goals. Keep stakeholders informed about production timelines and any potential issues. -Material Planning: Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure that necessary raw materials, components, and resources are available for production. Monitor inventory levels and reorder points to avoid shortages or overstock situations. -Performance Monitoring: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production efficiency, on-time delivery, and inventory turnover. -Risk Management: Address potential production-related risks, such as supply chain disruptions, equipment failures, or workforce shortages. Develop contingency plans to minimize the impact of such risks. -Demand Forecasting: Adjust production plans to address customers’ demand and accommodate fluctuations in demand. -Contractor Manufacturing: Manage close relations with manufacturing vendor to ensure production planning meets production targets and schedules.

Requirements

• production planner
• analytical
• lean manufacturing
• bachelor's
• erp
• communication

What You Bring

-Proven experience as a production planner or in a similar role within a manufacturing environment. -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. -Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities. -Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies – advantage. -Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations management, industrial engineering, or a related field. -Proficiency in using production planning and ERP software. -Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

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About Solaredge Technologies

-Revolutionized solar power by inventing DC-optimized inverters that turbo-charge panel efficiency. -Tech underpins projects from rooftop home systems to utility-scale solar farms and smart grid services. -Built a smart-energy ecosystem: storage, EV chargers, UPS, and virtual power-plant platforms. -Acquisitions into adjacent clean-tech arenas include battery-cell maker Kokam and EV-powertrain firm SMRE. -Restructured by exiting energy-storage, trimming headcount, and refocusing on core solar operations. -Portfolio includes industrial automation systems in Italy, showcasing unusual diversification. -Headquartered in Israel with installations in over 130 countries.

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