Houston, TX, 77007, USA
5 days ago
Production Planner
**We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools** When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life. **Your Role at KIK** As a Production Scheduler you are responsible for organizing and coordinating a production schedule that aligns with customer demands, inventory levels, and capacity across plant lines. **What You’ll Be Doing** + Adjust schedules to demand, material availability, or the other factors affecting production timelines + Ensure that production schedules are optimized for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery + Monitor inventory levels, work-in-progress, and production capacity to anticipate potential bottlenecks or shortages + Proactively identify and resolve any issues that may impact production schedules or deliverables + Utilize the company’s forecast system to manage and track order demand, material requirements, and capacity planning + Coordinate with purchasing to ensure that material and components are available to meet production requirements + Oversee the Material Coordinator + Support month end activity + Other duties as assigned **What You’ll Bring** + Highschool Diploma or GED required + At least 2 years of experience in production planning, scheduling or related role within a manufacturing environment is required + At least 1 year of leadership experience + Advanced excel skills for data analysis, including experience with functions, pivot tables, and charts to interpret production metrics + Experience with ERP systems and production scheduling software is a plus + An understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards and safety regulations **What You Will Get** KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth. **About KIK** We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products. Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics. Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity. KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law. KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately. https://www.kikcorp.com/privacy-policy-applicant/
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