Production Planner

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 99,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

Eaton's Cooper Lighting has an opening for a Production Planner located in its facility in Vicksburg, MS. This person will utilize their expertise in plans and preparing production schedules for manufacture of LED & HID lighting products.

* Dispatches and expedites orders for parts, sub-assemblies and final assemblies through various operations to meet scheduled requirements within plant. * Releases manufacturing information in line with schedules and expedites through various operations to meet scheduled dates. * Acts as a source of information concerning all orders under his control. * Contacts Purchasing Department for purchased materials required in line with schedules. * Extensive contacts with all departments to gather information in order to coordinate the manufacture, paint, etc. of proper parts to receive in assembly area at proper time. * Work follows a general pattern but requires judgment and ingenuity to work our schedules to meet acceptable orders dates. * Must have good product knowledge and be able to plan day-to-day operations ahead. * Work with CRT to keep all records current. * Performs other duties as may be assigned by Planning Supervisor to Materials Manager or other top personnel. **Supervisory Responsibilities:** This job has no supervisory responsibilities. **Position Criteria:** * Ability to proficiently work with and have a working knowledge of SAP * Microsoft Excel experience and proficient working knowledge * Ability to effectively problem Solving and exercise sound judgment * Great communication skills and engineering report writing skills. * Effective verbal & written communication skills to interface with managers, vendors, customers and peers. * Effective organizational planning and scheduling skill * Ability to use basic office and shop mathematical skill * Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. * Initiative

**Basic Qualifications:** * High School Diploma or GED * Minimum one year of planning or scheduling experience required * Must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship * Relocation is not provided for this role. Candidates within a 50 mile radius of facility will only be considered **Preferred Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree * SAP experience