Eaton

Production Planning Assistant

Sumter, SC (On-site)

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Production Planning Assistant. The hours for this postion are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm The hourly rate for this position is 23.92 per hour. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. What You’ll Do PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: The Production Planning Assistant supports daily production activities by coordinating materials, maintaining production documentation, monitoring job progress, and ensuring accurate communication between Planning, Production, CSR, Engineering, and Storeroom teams. This role is essential for ensuring smooth workflow on the production floor, timely customer order fulfillment, and accurate maintenance of planning and materials data. Essential Functions Production Documentation & Material Instructions (MI) Management Deliver MI’s and job packets to the production floor, including warranty jobs received from QA. Create new line items for shipping after shipping confirmation errors. Create replacement panel line items for returned customer jobs. Reprint MI’s and deliver them to production lines as needed. Revise materials and update “white status” on MI’s after daily material pulls. Production Coordination & Daily Output Monitoring Check production status with production team-leads to ensure daily output goals are met. Follow up on material availability for scheduled jobs. Collaborate with Production Team Leader and Storeroom Leader to resolve material or scheduling issues. Planning & Scheduling Support Review Master Schedule Planning and Buyer Materials Buckets, reassigning materials to the correct owners as needed. Check substitute materials with the Engineering team for items showing shortages. Add short materials to stock-out trackers and follow up with Material teams for status updates. Update RVP job status on SharePoint after checking with Production. Customer Order Support & Communication Review customer requests received from the CSR team and provide updated order or material status. Send ship-short requests to the CSR team to obtain customer approval for partial shipments. Qualifications BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution. Minimum 6 months prior experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to multitask in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Effective communication and teamwork skills. Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PBI, and ERP systems. Preferred Qualifications Computer literate. Working knowledge of Lean concepts. Familiarity with MI’s, material transactions, or manufacturing documentation. Understanding of material flow, BOMs, or inventory processes. Position Criteria Strong verbal and written communication skills, persuasive skills, and analytical problem-solving skills. Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment. Additional Information Expected to work with some degree of independence and make decisions that affect the workgroup. Focus efforts on attaining assigned goals and objectives, which include meeting needs and expectations of internal and external customers. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.