Production Planning Assistant II

About the role

Coated Products North America (CPNA) is part of the BlueScope group, operating in 12 countries with over 14,000 employees. As a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions for the building and construction industry, CPNA values a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Production Planner creates production schedules that enable efficient order fulfillment, meet ship dates, and maintain workload balance across all shifts. This hands‑on role collaborates closely with manufacturing, customer service, procurement, and supply chain teams to ensure on‑time delivery and smooth service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate production planning to meet site capacity, including modifying schedules, issuing run lists, production paperwork, and order amendments for revisions, cancellations, or priorities.
• Manage communication between manufacturing, planning, supply chain, and customer service to maintain upstream and downstream material flow.
• Develop a production scheduling process that maximizes machine capacity utilization.
• Work directly with manufacturing and buyer/planner to achieve timely production for all customer orders.
• Prepare future forecasting for production schedules to optimize efficiency and adjust to backlogs, operational changes, or unplanned events.
• Establish production schedules for multiple pieces of equipment based on sales orders and throughput capacity.
• Ensure daily and weekly allocation to production equipment for efficient utilization.
• Coordinate with procurement, customer service, supply chain, and operations to support coil purchasing and delivery adjustments.
• Review shift capacities hourly for all manufacturing processes and close capacities as they are exceeded.
• Maintain daily and weekly productivity records and throughput capacity data.
• Publish and keep the service offer up to date and understood.
• Communicate daily with the customer service team about orders and production schedules.
• Identify process capabilities each day with manufacturing manager and leads to increase efficiencies.
• Schedule Delivery Assistance Requests (DARs) as needed and maintain the site DAR log.
• Review shifts at the conclusion of product rolling to confirm successful order completion.
• Report any issues immediately to the manufacturing manager or lead.
• Support operations with review of production recording and allocation issues in SAP.
• Participate in stock takes and cycle counting as required.
• Manage coil inventory responsibilities during the bi‑annual inventory process and maintain coil cycle count accuracy throughout the year.
• Work with manufacturing, procurement, and customer service teams to reduce overtime while meeting production timelines.
• Monitor costs within the area of responsibility and develop plans with the manufacturing manager to manage scrap, errors, overtime, and labor utilization.
• Back up the processing of Coil Claims in SAP and coordinate with vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or at least three additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum two years of production planning experience in a high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate across departments and take initiative on production challenges.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred).
• Preferred: five or more years of production planning experience in a high‑volume manufacturing setting, experience in a construction environment, knowledge of ASC Profiles products, supply‑chain experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Effective priority and workflow management.
• Reliability in attendance and adherence to shift schedules.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Willingness to learn new tasks and embrace change.
• Customer‑focused mindset, dedicated to meeting internal and external requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Influencing and interpersonal skills to guide peers and cross‑functional teams.
• Initiative to suggest and develop improvement ideas.
• Active listening and clear communication.
• Team‑player attitude with strong peer relationship building.
• Proficiency in English (oral and written).
• Commitment to follow BSL safety standards.
• Cooperation and teamwork awareness.

Pay

Compensation range: $82,176.00 – $88,000.00

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan