Planner, Production

We are hiring a Production Planner to join our Production Control team!

DISCOVER

Are you a self-starter with a desire to achieve in a rigorous manufacturing environment? As Production Planner, you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and tracking the inventory of several production lines, from receipt of sales order to shipment, for our industry-leading Endless Pools®, Hot Spring® Spas, Caldera® Spas, Freeflow Spas®, and Fantasy Spas®. You will use analytical and quantitative methods to ensure production lines in our multi-plant environment are planned in accordance with lean manufacturing and our company objectives.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

• Are you a strong communicator? You will act as a hub between various internal departments, such as Customer Service, Purchasing, Product Management, and Production, performing on-the-fly analysis and ad hoc requests. You will also confer with department supervisors to determine the status of assigned projects and will work directly with our production staff to accurately report production data.
• Can you see around the corner? Planning and preparing multi-level production schedules in our fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment will require excellent business agility. As part of these duties, you will draw up daily schedules to establish sequence and lead time to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts and customer orders.
• Are you system-savvy? You will perform various functions in our MRP/ERP system, such as creating, processing, and back-flushing production orders, performing inventory adjustments, tracking serial numbers, maintaining order parameters on items, and running reports.
• Are you organized and detailed? We’ll rely on you to monitor inventory levels of WIP and finished product to enable sustained shipments and support the shipment and inventory plan.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) preferred; Minimum 1-3 years’ supply chain or related experience required.
• Proficient user in MS Office suite, specifically Excel. Must be able to prepare reports, worksheets, charts, schedules, and other data as necessary.
• ERP system experience a plus.
• Ability to present information to a group of co-workers, supervisors, managers or higher-level executives.
• Ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment.
• Willingness and ability to periodically travel to our facilities in Tijuana, MX.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Hiring Range: $22.75 - $35.75

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Wellness

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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