Planner

Vestas • Brighton, CO

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About The Position

At Vestas we are powered by the mission of changing the world. And to create a sustainable future, we are building a team of motivated visionaries. Would you like to join us?

This is
a great opportunity
to join the growing wind industry. Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.

Planner

Are you the new
logistic
and planning coordinator we need for our repair team in Brighton? Do you have a mindset towards
optimal
planning of repair and demand from customer and warehouse management skills together with a solid understanding of the wind industry? Then you are exactly the one we are looking for.

Requirements

• Ability to complete daily and weekly reports
• Ability to manage ERP systems
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Solve problems analytically; search out relevant information and gauge its importance when making decisions
• Effective written and oral communication skills; able to express oneself clearly and in technical and non-technical terms in English
• Ability to translate specific goals into action and follow through to achieve goals
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Production Engineering ideally. Three to five years direct planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Draw up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
• Evaluate production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine processes, tools, and human resource requirements
• Update technicians work scheduled.
• Coordinate activities of all departments responsible for delivering products to customers on plan
• Provide the weekly and yearly production plans
• Create, distribute, and maintain Service repair Orders according to the plan.
• Create and maintain PO's
• Coordinate with team leaders, supervisor, warehouse, purchasing and shipping departments to monitor the progress of work through the organization
• Evaluate and determine lead-time and safety stock levels for manufactured items
• Evaluate material usage and initiate BOM changes and process improvements as needed
• Coordinate periodic and annual inventory counts
• Plan and execute stock cont.
• Review service repair Orders for labor and material cost accuracy
• Close service repair Orders and work with Finance on material and labor cost deviations
• Assist with scheduling repairs
• Train Production personnel on performing inventory transactions and material management process improvements
• Assist with ongoing projects such as Kanban set-up, uncontrolled floor stock and backflushing
• Plan and schedule workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times
• Plan sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of technicians.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
• Prepare Daily management reports
• Prepare lists of required materials, tools, and equipment
• Work on other projects as needed
• Other tasks as assigned

Benefits

• Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
• Generous Paid Time Off policies
• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
• Tuition assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level