Location: Dublin, Other/Not Applicable, IE
We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Production Planner within our international spring team to help support our bedding business. As a Production Planner, you will have the opportunity to work within a high-volume manufacturing environment. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by managing the flow of materials throughout the facility.
So, what will you be doing as a Production Planner? Schedule factory operations to ensure optimal customer service and maximum factory throughput.Aim to ensure delivery of all orders in line with customer expectations.Maximise machine and labour efficiency by order batching to improve machine uptime and crew utilisation.Manage flow of material through the factory, ensuring WIP stocks are minimised while ensuring availability of materials.Maintain effective capacity plan, highlighting potential bottlenecks or surplus capacity to management.Complete performance to plan and throughput reports on a daily/weekly basis.Using data from S&OP team to forecast longer-term capacity constraints and surpluses.Work closely with customer service to ensure delivery information is accurate and up to date.Manage production requirements for on-time delivery to sister site.Develop and maintain effective relationships with planning team on sister site.Challenge production function to deliver the plan, highlighting non-performing areas.Set priorities when capacity is constrained.Work with IT function to ensure effective tools are available to facilitate improvement of function.Any other duties as may be required by the business.To be successful in this role, you'll need: Good at building relationships across functions with others in the business.Minimum 5 years planning experience in a high volume multi-stage manufacturing environment.Understanding of demand, supply, inventory and planning dynamics and concepts such as MRP, JIT, lean, and theory of constraints.Good level of English and Mathematics.High degree of computer literacy.Things we consider a plus: Excellent communicator, able to liaise with people across all levels of the organisation.Performs well in a high-pressure environment where change is continuous.Innovative and procedure driven with solid analytical skills.Organised and logical, able to follow instructions, solve problems, and prioritise effectively.High attention to detail in work but able to simplify for others to easily understand.Results driven with a proven track record.Have a CI mindset, challenging existing processes and procedures.
What to Do Next Now that you've had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team.
Our Values Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.Our Commitment to You We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!
We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we'd love the opportunity to consider you.
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