Are you ready to join an industry-leading global company that believes in empowering its employees? Are you prepared to use your inquisitive nature and strong work ethic to help our team solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges?

A career at Parker is rife with rewards and opportunities. But a career at Parker is not for everyone. Finding success at Parker requires dedication and an insatiable desire to win. We seek very smart people who also have the equally impressive characteristic of humility. We solve our customer’s challenges as teams, working together to ask the questions that have never been asked before.

Parker understands that solving the world’s greatest engineering challenges requires an inquisitive and intelligent workforce, and we invest in our employees to ensure they are the best in the industry. Our global success relies on empowered employees operating in an environment that breeds ideas and solutions, and we take every possible action to ensure this happens.

Production and Value Stream Planner

Summary

The Production and Value Stream Planner will oversee, and problem-solve general operations that encompass product delivery, shipment, supply chain and vendor relations.

Essential Functions

• Troubleshoot scheduling issues as they arise.
• Set up and manage production program plans.
• Day to day understanding of short-term and long-term manufacturing constraints.
• Ability to analyze changes in the business environment and make suggestions for improvement of the scheduling system.
• Responsible for the daily execution of all program plans to ensure the plans are met and all products are in stores on ship-ahead date.
• Ability to develop and set up basic program plans.
• Develop, implement, maintain and have the ability to train inventory control methods.
• Full proficiency of the Basic Production Control Skills.
• Understanding of MRP and CRP concepts (Routings, BOM Explosion, Effectivity Dates, Order Recommendations, Load to Capacity).
• Act as a liaison between supplier and internal customers (Engineering, Marketing and Manufacturing) bringing forth issues that surface with recommended solution paths and follow through to positive conclusion.
• Effectively negotiate with suppliers for optimum Quality, Cost and Delivery.
• Must possess follow-up and accuracy with recordkeeping of agreements, transactions and communications.
• Excellent time management skills to handle multiple assignments and tight deadlines.
• Cognizant of standard manufacturing processes.
• Fully proficient in developing effective Procurement Plans - Monitoring Quality, Cost, and Schedule Performance, and implementing Corrective/Preventative Actions where risk presents itself.
• Purchase materials, supplies, and equipment following established purchasing policies and procedures.
• Regular and acceptable punctuality and attendance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business or technology.
• Ability and willingness to manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with unexpected requests and changing priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Possess a high level of emotional intelligence.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills required.
• Attention to details and accuracy are critical.
• Strong computer skills and proficient in MS Office.
• Ability and willingness to maintain a positive and professional demeanor at all times
• Ability to work independently under limited supervision and with all levels of the organization
• Commitment to protect confidential and sensitive employee and business information
• Excellent interpersonal skills - Ability to work independently and with teams representing the organization in an effective manner.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a manufacturing environment. Work is performed near moving mechanical parts and team member will have exposure to loud noises from operating equipment. The team member is required to wear company-provided personal protective equipment at all times while on the manufacturing floor.

Physical Requirements

Light work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force infrequently, and/or a negligible amount of force occasionally to move objects.

• Must be able to see details at close range.
• Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, and carrying materials.
• Ability to frequently stoop, bend and kneel.
• Ability to often reach with hand and arms and grasp.
• Ability to frequently talk and hear.
• Ability to frequently stand.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident is required for most positions. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf and http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf (06/20/2006) (C/O July 2015) Update 11/19/2020