Planning Support

Planning Support - 2nd Shift, Richmond, VA

Super Radiator Coils strives to improve our world by unleashing the power of thermodynamics. We are seeking Planning Support to help us reach that purpose by ensuring that we are leaders and best in the heat transfer industry while caring for our workforce, communities, and environment. We are a Richmond top workplace for 8 years in a row.

At Super Radiator Coils, the Planning team ties together all elements of our business from sales engineering to final shipment by translating customer demand into executable production schedules. Planning sets monthly revenue goals, helps determine shop capacity, influences order lead times, coordinates materials, balances machine and people resources across three shifts to level load a master production schedule, and assists manufacturing leadership orchestrate multiple operations at once to ensure quality products are shipped on time. 

The Planning Support position will provide administrative, analytical, and actionable support to the Planning team. This role will uphold clear and consistent cross-functional communication guaranteeing alignment on priorities, changes, and constraints across multiple shifts. Planning Support will reinforce execution of the master schedule by monitoring plan performance, identifying exceptions, and relaying risks or requirements to the appropriate teams. 

This role will report to the Production Scheduling Supervisor.

Compensation

• This is a full-time salaried position with a flexible pay rate based on experience.
• Full benefit package including vacation, medical, 401k, and tuition assistance.

Core Responsibilities

• Day-to-day practical support for Planning outside of standard business hours, which can include, but is not limited to schedule adjustments, sub-schedule development, and planning audits. 
• Compile, maintain, and interpret planning data to assist in forecasting, monitoring performance, and determining capacity.
• Multi-site and cross-functional coordination of transferred subcomponents and national account jobs to ensure reliability and accuracy of completion.
• Creation of stocked inventory finished goods within the ERP system for real time on-hand visibility and logistics flow through. 
• Lead a daily touch base meeting with 2nd shift production leadership to ensure in-process jobs are on track to the ship date and are status’ed for 1st shift.
• React to unplanned disruptions to manufacturing that impact job schedules through strategic realignment of resources and/or pivot planning. 
• The bridge between Quality and Production – helping reduce rework costs through direct involvement and creative solutions.

Position Qualifications

Required – 

• 1+ years of professional work experience in manufacturing and/or scheduling, or planning.
• Experience with MRP driven environments, ERP systems. 
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy.
• Seeks input from team members, acts decisively in the best interests of the company.
• Ability to successfully build cross-functional relationships.
• Thinks strategically. Achieves goals through tactical wins. 
• Strong technical skills with consistent desire to learn more. 
• Self-directed and motivated to support the needs of a changing and growing business.
• Thrives in a fast-paced production environment. Exhibits grace under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Company

Super Radiator Coils is a leading manufacturing company in the niche market of commercial and industrial heat exchangers serving several industries including: power generation, HVAC equipment, chemical producers, petroleum operations, pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper companies, and food processing equipment. Our production facility is a clean, safe, climate-controlled environment.  Super Radiator Coils is a stable, privately held company with a long-term view to invest and build. This unique company is large enough to have the resources to pursue opportunities, yet small enough to be nimble.  Find out why our parking lot is full of signs recognizing employees with 15+ years with the company.  Super Radiator Coils is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer: Women, Minorities, the Disabled and Veterans are encouraged to apply.