Position-Sr. Production Planner (Grade 10)Location-Arden, NC   About usBorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.Our Culture We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.Career Opportunities We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!  For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:  <a href="https://www.borgwarner.com/careers/job-search?indexCatalogue=default&amp;wordsMode=0&amp;3Location=Arden%20-%20North%20Carolina%20-%20USA,Asheville%20-%20North%20Carolina%20-%20USA">BorgWarner Openings</a>Pay &amp; BenefitsAll positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:<ul><li>Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium</li><li>Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost</li><li>Dental, Vision, Life, AD&amp;D, and Disability Coverage</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months</li><li>Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program</li><li>Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1</li></ul>Job purposeThe BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos, fan, and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.The Production Planner plays a crucial role within the plant, balancing production capacity, inventory levels, and customer delivery schedules to ensure that production planning processes run smoothly and efficiently. This position will work closely with the Master Scheduler, helping to develop the Plants Master Production plan.Key responsibilitiesProduction Scheduling:<ul><li>Create and maintain production schedules to meet customer demands on time while considering manufacturing efficiency, customer priorities, capacity constraints, upstream material flow, planned downtime, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and other internal customer demands.</li></ul><ul><li>Ensure meticulous management of all aspects of production planning with keen attention to detail.<ul><li>Collaborate with customer service to fulfill customer EDI requirements and respond to changes to ensure customer satisfaction.</li><li>Adapt to changing environments with flexibility and responsiveness to pivot</li><li>Monitor downtime calendar and incorporate it into the production plan to manage interruptions effectively while ensuring on-time delivery.</li><li>Populate and update the Clear to Build file with missing parts and follow up with appropriate individuals to obtain necessary information to support the production plan.</li></ul></li></ul>Capacity Planning:<ul><li>Use SAP to assess production capacity, and dispatch orders to meet production targets without overloading the work center.</li><li>Ensure on-time delivery of finished goods, and WIP by managing production schedules and addressing any delays.</li><li>Make data-centric recommendations for overtime scheduling or propose alternatives in the event of delays.</li><li>Identify and work with manufacturing engineering and team leads to resolve issues with routings to optimize production efficiency and capacity utilization.</li></ul>Order Coordination:<ul><li>Manage production orders daily. Convert and release production orders to achieve customer on time delivery.</li><li>Create transfer orders for materials to support released production orders.</li><li>Escalate order priorities from customer service, denote in shop floor production plan (CM07), communicate with internal and external warehouse team members, and other stakeholders as appropriate to ensure alignment.</li><li>Manage PPAP, and Pre-Production (New Product Launch) orders.</li></ul>Inventory Management:<ul><li>Manage inventory levels to ensure that finished goods and work-in-process materials are at optimum levels and available when needed, while minimizing excess inventory.</li><li>Identify and drive operational improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and process flow changes to benefit inventory reductions.</li><li>Coordinate with Inventory Control regarding suspect or known inventory discrepancies affecting the production plan.</li><li>Evaluate, report, and manage excess and obsolete inventory.</li><li>Establish bank build plans, track, and report progress to plan.</li></ul>Communication:<ul><li>Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the production plan.</li><li>Anticipate stakeholder needs and keep them informed about production plans and any changes.</li><li>Communicate urgency when needed and drive the team for results.</li></ul>Problem Solving:<ul><li>Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address production planning challenges and improve processes.</li><li>Collaborate with team members to resolve issues that may arise during production, such as delays, equipment malfunctions, or material shortages.</li><li>Use creative thinking to develop unique solutions and approach problems in new ways.</li><li>Conduct root cause analysis and analyze data to identify and resolve production consumption or related system issues.</li><li>Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and reduce waste.</li></ul>Data Management:<ul><li>Understand, maintain, and adjust SAP planning parameters to achieve results.</li><li>Action Change Management Cases.</li></ul>Performance Monitoring:<ul><li>Monitor KPI’s to track production performance, inventory, schedule attainment, overtime, and identify areas for improvement.</li></ul>Work Environment:<ul><li>Transport material as required using proper handling methods.</li><li>Keep work area in orderly condition with respect to proper materials, tools, equipment, and personal belongings.  (Includes cleaning of equipment, floors, tables, etc.)</li><li>Maintain quality standards by following proper inspection procedures.</li><li>Understand and adhere to current health, safety, and environmental policies.</li><li>Understand and adhere to current quality and control policies.</li><li>Perform other duties as needed.</li></ul>What we’re looking for<ul><li>Completion of Associate’s Degree and/or Four-year degree required  </li><li>Preferred Four-year degree in logistics, business leadership, operations or similar</li><li>Proven experience in production planning within an automotive manufacturing environment.</li><li>Proficiency in SAP and Excel.</li><li>Agile. Quickly adapt to changing environments with flexibility and responsiveness.</li><li>Possess, strong decision making, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Excel at expressing ideas clearly and persuasively, ensuring communication inspires action.</li><li>Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy and precision.</li><li>Collaborative.</li><li>Ability to prioritize tasks based on significance.</li><li>Attendance on the job is essential.</li><li>Must be able to work in a team environment.</li><li>Must be able to follow instructions, safety rules and regulations.</li></ul>What we believe<ul><li>Inclusion: Respecting Individuals</li><li>Integrity: Honoring truth</li><li>Excellence: Focusing on results</li><li>Responsibility: Our commitment</li><li>Collaboration: Building trust</li></ul>Safety This position will adhere to the BorgWarner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules, procedures, practices, training, and safe use of equipment; this includes use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. This individual will work in a way that stresses the importance of preventing injury, accidents, or illnesses to themselves or co-workers by correcting or reporting unsafe situations, incidents, or occurrences to their Team Lead immediately.Equal Employment Opportunity BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.Career Scam DisclaimerBorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website.  To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner.  Applicants should never provide the national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online.  Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.Join the company that is creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. For more information about BorgWarner, please visit <a href="http://www.borgwarner.com">www.borgwarner.com</a> For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:  <a href="https://www.borgwarner.com/careers/job-search?indexCatalogue=default&amp;wordsMode=0&amp;3Location=Asheville%20-%20North%20Carolina%20-%20USA">BorgWarner Openings</a>Salary Range:$68,800 - $94,600Internal Use Only: SalaryGlobal Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your  ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.Please access the linked document by clicking <a href="https://www.borgwarner.com/legal/privacy-policy-for-online-applications">here</a><a href="http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1274940O/3m-jobs-country-data-privacy-statements-external.pdf">,</a> select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.Career Scam Disclaimer:  BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website.  To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner.  Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online.  Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.

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Career Scam Disclaimer BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. Applicants should never provide their Social Security numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner&rsquo;s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.

Sr. Production Planner I

Position-Sr. Production Planner (Grade 10)Location-Arden, NC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;About usBorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.Our Culture We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.Career Opportunities We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now! &nbsp;For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.borgwarner.com/careers/job-search?indexCatalogue=default&amp;wordsMode=0&amp;3Location=Arden%20-%20North%20Carolina%20-%20USA,Asheville%20-%20North%20Carolina%20-%20USA">BorgWarner Openings</a>Pay &amp; BenefitsAll positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:<ul><li>Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium</li><li>Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost</li><li>Dental, Vision, Life, AD&amp;D, and Disability Coverage</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months</li><li>Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program</li><li>Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1</li></ul>Job purposeThe BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos, fan, and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.The Production Planner plays a crucial role within the plant, balancing production capacity, inventory levels, and customer delivery schedules to ensure that production planning processes run smoothly and efficiently. This position will work closely with the Master Scheduler, helping to develop the Plants Master Production plan.Key responsibilitiesProduction Scheduling:<ul><li>Create and maintain production schedules to meet customer demands on time while considering manufacturing efficiency, customer priorities, capacity constraints, upstream material flow, planned downtime, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and other internal customer demands.</li></ul><ul><li>Ensure meticulous management of all aspects of production planning with keen attention to detail.<ul><li>Collaborate with customer service to fulfill customer EDI requirements and respond to changes to ensure customer satisfaction.</li><li>Adapt to changing environments with flexibility and responsiveness to pivot</li><li>Monitor downtime calendar and incorporate it into the production plan to manage interruptions effectively while ensuring on-time delivery.</li><li>Populate and update the Clear to Build file with missing parts and follow up with appropriate individuals to obtain necessary information to support the production plan.</li></ul></li></ul>Capacity Planning:<ul><li>Use SAP to assess production capacity, and dispatch orders to meet production targets without overloading the work center.</li><li>Ensure on-time delivery of finished goods, and WIP by managing production schedules and addressing any delays.</li><li>Make data-centric recommendations for overtime scheduling or propose alternatives in the event of delays.</li><li>Identify and work with manufacturing engineering and team leads to resolve issues with routings to optimize production efficiency and capacity utilization.</li></ul>Order Coordination:<ul><li>Manage production orders daily. Convert and release production orders to achieve customer on time delivery.</li><li>Create transfer orders for materials to support released production orders.</li><li>Escalate order priorities from customer service, denote in shop floor production plan (CM07), communicate with internal and external warehouse team members, and other stakeholders as appropriate to ensure alignment.</li><li>Manage PPAP, and Pre-Production (New Product Launch) orders.</li></ul>Inventory Management:<ul><li>Manage inventory levels to ensure that finished goods and work-in-process materials are at optimum levels and available when needed, while minimizing excess inventory.</li><li>Identify and drive operational improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and process flow changes to benefit inventory reductions.</li><li>Coordinate with Inventory Control regarding suspect or known inventory discrepancies affecting the production plan.</li><li>Evaluate, report, and manage excess and obsolete inventory.</li><li>Establish bank build plans, track, and report progress to plan.</li></ul>Communication:<ul><li>Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the production plan.</li><li>Anticipate stakeholder needs and keep them informed about production plans and any changes.</li><li>Communicate urgency when needed and drive the team for results.</li></ul>Problem Solving:<ul><li>Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address production planning challenges and improve processes.</li><li>Collaborate with team members to resolve issues that may arise during production, such as delays, equipment malfunctions, or material shortages.</li><li>Use creative thinking to develop unique solutions and approach problems in new ways.</li><li>Conduct root cause analysis and analyze data to identify and resolve production consumption or related system issues.</li><li>Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and reduce waste.</li></ul>Data Management:<ul><li>Understand, maintain, and adjust SAP planning parameters to achieve results.</li><li>Action Change Management Cases.</li></ul>Performance Monitoring:<ul><li>Monitor KPI’s to track production performance, inventory, schedule attainment, overtime, and identify areas for improvement.</li></ul>Work Environment:<ul><li>Transport material as required using proper handling methods.</li><li>Keep work area in orderly condition with respect to proper materials, tools, equipment, and personal belongings.&nbsp; (Includes cleaning of equipment, floors, tables, etc.)</li><li>Maintain quality standards by following proper inspection procedures.</li><li>Understand and adhere to current health, safety, and environmental policies.</li><li>Understand and adhere to current quality and control policies.</li><li>Perform other duties as needed.</li></ul>What we’re looking for<ul><li>Completion of Associate’s Degree and/or Four-year degree required&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Preferred Four-year degree in logistics, business leadership, operations or similar</li><li>Proven experience in production planning within an automotive manufacturing environment.</li><li>Proficiency in SAP and Excel.</li><li>Agile. Quickly adapt to changing environments with flexibility and responsiveness.</li><li>Possess, strong decision making, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Excel at expressing ideas clearly and persuasively, ensuring communication inspires action.</li><li>Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy and precision.</li><li>Collaborative.</li><li>Ability to prioritize tasks based on significance.</li><li>Attendance on the job is essential.</li><li>Must be able to work in a team environment.</li><li>Must be able to follow instructions, safety rules and regulations.</li></ul>What we believe<ul><li>Inclusion: Respecting Individuals</li><li>Integrity: Honoring truth</li><li>Excellence: Focusing on results</li><li>Responsibility: Our commitment</li><li>Collaboration: Building trust</li></ul>Safety This position will adhere to the BorgWarner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules, procedures, practices, training, and safe use of equipment; this includes use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. This individual will work in a way that stresses the importance of preventing injury, accidents, or illnesses to themselves or co-workers by correcting or reporting unsafe situations, incidents, or occurrences to their Team Lead immediately.Equal Employment Opportunity BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.Career Scam DisclaimerBorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website.&nbsp; To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner.&nbsp; Applicants should never provide the national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online.&nbsp; Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.Join the company that is creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. For more information about BorgWarner, please visit <a href="http://www.borgwarner.com">www.borgwarner.com</a>&nbsp;For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.borgwarner.com/careers/job-search?indexCatalogue=default&amp;wordsMode=0&amp;3Location=Asheville%20-%20North%20Carolina%20-%20USA">BorgWarner Openings</a>Salary Range:$68,800 - $94,600Internal Use Only: SalaryGlobal Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your &nbsp;ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.Please access the linked document by clicking <a href="https://www.borgwarner.com/legal/privacy-policy-for-online-applications">here</a><a href="http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1274940O/3m-jobs-country-data-privacy-statements-external.pdf">,</a> select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.Career Scam Disclaimer:&nbsp; BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website.&nbsp; To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. &nbsp;Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. &nbsp;Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.

Sr. Production Planner I

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