Planning Director jobs in Hopkinsville, KY

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and uses a standard Process Planning Sheet format to communicate job information for complex trailer orders to the shop floor
• Makes Process Plans for selected complex or new design orders
• Creates supplemental sketches, notes, etc. to clarify job information and eliminate confusion
• Reviews order information in detail to identify shop floor questions/confusion in advance
• Provides clear job information to guide manufacturing employees & prevent delays
• Finds and pulls drawings from the engineering system
• Follows the pilot runs of complex builds during manufacturing to inspect the product and assure that customer expectations will be satisfied
• Filters errors in job information and detect gaps with part availability for complex orders
• Identifies and develops key processes and tools needed to complete complex orders
• Recommends and assists in implementation of process improvements
• Assists in research and set up of new equipment as needed for processing complex orders
• Troubleshoots process issues that cause confusion or delays on the shop floor
• Tracks the effect of new processes on manufacturing performance (e.g. record labor hours on various complex designs and options)
• Estimates hours for non-standard or complex orders
• Uses SAP and other computer systems to access engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, materials, sales, safety, quality, etc. information
• Provides feedback to engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, materials, sales, safety, quality, etc. for the purpose of helping each group continuously improve their work

• Provide training to production personnel to ensure safe and efficient production processes; maintain records of employee attendance.
• Gather employee performance data to measure success of the training program; monitor production output.
• Assist in the development of training curriculum ensuring that courses and materials are relevant to the organization's production processes.
• Connect training to Balanced Scorecard and Eco Systems and be a resource as needed.
• Revise training curriculum a result of evaluation or of changing business needs.
• May assist with preparation of reports, graphs, and presentation materials for training.
• Onboarding orientation of new employees and contract employees to ensure a thorough understanding of policies and procedures.
• May conduct tours for new employees, contract employees, visitors as needed.
• Assist in development of new process training aids when needed (i.e. Safe Work Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures and Troubleshooting Guides) as well as auditing their use.
• Perform audits of OJT’s and required skill sets to identify training needs and skill levels on training matrices
• Perform job functions alongside new employees for training or for re-training
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

College Degree Major Desired:  Associates

• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques, tools, equipment, and safety is required
• Ability to read and interpret technical data, engineering drawings, sales orders, customer specs, quality standards, weld symbols, etc. is required
• Well versed in Wabash Lean Manufacturing and Quality Management Systems
• Candidate must demonstrate skills in the use of mainframe (e.g. SAP) and PC-based computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
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• Must have good written and verbal communication skills and be effective in working across department boundaries and supervisory levels
• Must be effective in their previous role and possess the ability to form and maintain good relationships with all people
• Must be thorough in their thinking and planning skills
• Must have analytical skills and be able to exercise independent judgment in problem solving
• Must have demonstrated skills in training, coaching, and leading others in a group setting

Behavioral Competencies

• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours and overtime as required

WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a professional office environment in which presenteeism is required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

An employee in this position works in an environment in which safety, environmental and health concerns may demand constant attention. Strict adherence to Corporate and/or Plant policies, rules, and regulations in these areas is required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently lifts and/or moves objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.