Manufacturing Planning Analyst — Inventory Optimization

Do You See the Whole Factory as a System?

If aligning materials, capacity, and schedules to eliminate bottlenecks sounds like your kind of challenge, you’ll thrive as a Production Planner at Rockwell Automation in Twinsburg, OH. Picture yourself guiding order flow, tuning safety stocks, and partnering with experts in scheduling, materials, and engineering to keep production on track—every shift, every day.

You will report to the PCA Team Lead and will be on-site at our facility in Twinsburg, OH.

What You’ll Tackle

• Turn demand into action: release and sequence manufacturing orders for assigned product lines/projects based on material and capacity realities.
• Stay ahead of shortages: monitor SAP exceptions and component consumption, then engage suppliers to close gaps swiftly.
• Steward inventory health: own levels for your portfolio and drive countermeasures with Central Material Analysts and Master Schedulers when MIN / MAX thresholds are breached.
• Engineer smart buffers: refine planning parameters with Central Material Analysts to set safety stock and reorder points aligned to our materials planning playbook.
• Shape the load: work with Master Schedulers and Manufacturing Engineers to understand capacity (short- and long-term) and minimize past due orders.
• Launch with confidence: design and maintain material, manufacturing, and procurement strategies for NPM (new product manufacturing) and orderly phase-outs.
• Stabilize availability: partner with the Master Scheduler on monthly safety stock production and targeted finished goods builds.

About You

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.

Compliance: Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice-to-Haves

• 2+ years of related experience.
• Experience across Production and Inventory Control, Operations, Purchasing, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Bachelor's in Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related area.
• APICS (CPIM/CIRM/CSCP) certification preferred or completed within 24 months in position.
• Background in material control/production planning.
• ERP planning proficiency (SAP ideal).
• Advanced PC literacy with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Perks & Support

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule in partnership with your manager
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Skills You’re Proud Of

• Bachelor's Degree
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Inventory Management & Control