Production Planning Specialist
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Job Location:
Neenah, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 64500 - 103500
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Pierce an Oshkosh company
At Pierce Manufacturing we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913 building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized carefully designed and engineering pumpers aerials tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today youll find more than 30000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in peoples lives every day. To us every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
SUMMARY
The Production Planning Specialist is responsible for leading and evolving the production scheduling and readiness process within the business unit. This role drives forward-looking visibility to ensure material engineering and production alignment enabling on-time delivery and a stable manufacturing environment. This individual will establish and own scheduling processes drive cross-functional accountability and proactively identify and resolve risks before they impact production. Over time this role may expand to support broader campus scheduling initiatives as processes mature.
YOUR IMPACT:
These duties are not meant to beall-inclusiveand other duties may be assigned:
Lead the monthly Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process for the business unit
Develop and maintain a forward-looking truck-by-truck production readiness view
Own and evolve the Master Production Schedule (MPS) ensuring alignment between demand supply and production capacity
Drive cross-functional accountability across supply chain manufacturing quality and engineering to resolve material and build readiness issues proactively
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure material alignment by station and proper timing of components
Maintain and improve schedule synchronization within JDE to support accurate planning and inventory positioning
Collaborate with Product and Manufacturing Engineering to review Product Change Orders (PCOs) and mitigate production risks early
Coordinate with purchasing commodity management and engineering teams to manage long lead times and prevent component obsolescence
Establish track and communicate key readiness metrics to provide clear visibility into production risk and enable operational focus on safety quality and productivity
Monitor planned vs. actual production performance and drive continuous improvement in scheduling processes
Support the development and standardization of scheduling processes with potential to scale across the broader campus
Reduce administrative burden on production leadership by centralizing and improving scheduling and readiness processes
Participate in cross-functional meetings and provide data-driven insights to support business decisions
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five plus years of related work experience
STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The followingrepresentsgeneral working conditions for thisoffice-basedrole. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.
This role is primarily performed in a professional office environment with standard lighting ventilation and temperature-controlled settings.
Duties arelargely sedentary requiring extended periods of sitting and using a computer and telephone.
Visual acuity tooperatea computer and read documents isrequired along with auditory ability toparticipatein virtual and in-person meetings.
Occasional movement within the office environment is necessary including walking short distances standing or reaching for files.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
Pay Range:
$64500.00 - $103500.00The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range individual pay is determined by various factors including the scope and responsibilities of the role the candidates experience education and skills as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process please contact us at
Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.
Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporations legal duty to furnish information.
Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
At Oshkosh, we build some of the industry's toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. And while machines are our business, it’s about building, protecting and serving communities across the world.
