Company / Location Information A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Ths position will be working onsite at our Johnson City, TN location. Primary Function Responsible for assisting in all aspects of the raw material planning process in a lean manufacturing environment including communication with suppliers and internal customers to insure all raw materials needs to support production requirements. As well as ensure customer order delivery commitments are met while achieving company cost, lead time, and inventory reduction goals.

Responsibilities Under close supervision, coordinates work within or between departments of the plant to support production Will have competent technical knowledge but will work under fairly close supervision. Assists in preparing production schedules and work orders Compiles records of production and reports on volume, materials, etc Collaborates with more experienced engineers in deciding the use of production machines, equipment and tools, and determines their technological conditions and quality parameters Prepares detailed production schedules in accordance with required volumes, plant capacity and materials availability Controls actual figures of production and prepares schedule adjustments whenever required Helps analyze and eliminate slow-moving and obsolete inventory. Assist with and analyze MRP and forecast data, generate purchase orders, and manage Kanban's to meet production needs with minimal inventory investment. Communicates company requirements to suppliers as well as internal customers. Assist Senior Production planner resolves issues with suppliers relative to material availability and quality. Assists with coordinating material shipments with internal and external logistics services. Identifies and communicates material supply issues that may affect production schedules. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelors Degree preferred, will consider experience in lieu of degree CPM or APICS certification preferred. Strong communication and analytical skills via written and oral Experience with Microsoft Office, i.e. Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook Experience with Lean Manufacturing processes We Offer Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance. #LI-AO#LI-Onsite#AppcastADA Statement & EEO Statement In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.