Jr Planner - Chatsworth, CA

Job Overview

Hubbell is searching for a talented, well-rounded Jr. Planner to work in a highly dynamic Production Planning Department. The incumbent will be part of a growing and diverse team during a time of transition.  As part of a recent acquisition, the Chatsworth facility is experiencing exciting growth. As a Production Jr. Planner, you will ensure production schedules are on track by working with the Planning and Production teams. Various duties include resolving any material shortages, establishing lead times with various departments, and creating and scheduling production orders in partnership with Operations.  Pay range for this role will be $65,000-70,000 depending on experience. 

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A Day In The Life

• Coordinate flow of work within and between departments of manufacturing plant to drive on time delivery to customers.  
• Facilitate the creation and scheduling of Production Orders by collecting data and working with Operations to meet on time delivery performance goals and align with demonstrated capacities.
• Assemble Production Order packets, verify correct drawings are included, and creating and printing product labels.
• Resolve material shortages with Purchasing.
• Respond to Customer Service on lead time requests, expedite requests, and direct shipping requests.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to kick-start jobs on hold (e.g., resolve problems with job quantity, rejects, missing prints, material shortages.)
• Resolve Production Order variances and cost of goods issue (COGI) errors.
• Actively participate in Production Control meetings & communicate within the department to share pertinent information and set goals, resolving backlog and overdue orders.
• Release work tickets to production against allocated customer sales orders.
• Monitor Supplier production schedules to ensure on time shipments to customer.
• Other duties may be assigned.
   

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred
• 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Demonstrated expert level Microsoft Excel skills to crunch backlog & capacity data and update department manager.
• Demonstrated examples collaboration with multiple people, teams, and departments to determine and implement process improvements.
• High sense of urgency and understanding of the critical nature of the role. 

The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the LA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).