Planner I - 1st Shift
South Milwaukee, WIup to $29.6/hrPosted Jul 23, 2026
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Planner I - 1st Shift.
The hourly rate for this position is $29.60 per hour. The hours for this shift are 6:30 am - 2:30 pm.
Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Why work at Eaton? Below are a few of the outstanding benefits we offer:Health benefits and vacation time - available to use on day one of your employment!
* Paid holidays - up to 12!
* Weekly pay
* Shift premiums - $2.50/hr for off shifts & Opportunities for overtime.
* Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
* Retirement benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!
## What you’ll do:
Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is currently seeking a Material Planner I to join our team. This position is based at our South Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility and will support 1st shift operations.
Position overview:
The Material Planner I is a key cornerstone for a department to succeed, in this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day communication of material availability and production planning for the assigned Departments as well as supporting all work related to order availability, inventory integrity and proper usage/development of SAP modules within said Department.
As a Material Planner, I you will:
• Participate in Assigned Department Meetings that support Material Flow or Material Planning.
• Become an expert in SAP P47 Modules pertaining to Material Planning.
• Support daily Order Conversions, Daily Releases and MRP date movements.
• Drive Material awareness by populating shortages and sales impact daily.
• Become an expert in assigned Department’s Clear to Build Process to ensure a healthy backlog of printed orders are ready to be released daily by supporting SQE.
• Work in tandem with Leads/Supervisors on internal material pulls from WH, ASRS and VSS Systems.
• Become an expert in the creation of Nameplates along with the various transactions, ZM41, Z61, MIGO_GI.
• Support execution of replenishment strategies for interplant materials through Kanban.
• Work with Buyer team to get consistent daily updates on known material issues and push to expedite resolving said shortages.
• Address inventory discrepancies as they come up and proactively engage needed teams to drive action to fix the source.
• Provide timely information and updates to the Scheduling team to accurately drive Monthly Production Plans.
• Become an expert in COGI investigations and Material Movements to maintain material integrity.
• Provide on time completion of monthly E&O Scrap.
• Actively work on completing low dollar scrap tickets, adding long text to Aged Orders and reconciling of ZWAR & ZREW.
• Support other SC activities such as P.I. and assigned Department activities such as RIE's, or other assigned work to support Material Planning.
## Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a Manufacturing environment and/or Supply Chain role
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and MS Office products.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without out company sponsorship, now or in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum 1 year experience working in an Engineer to Order environment.
• Minimum 1 year experience as Material Planner.
• Proficiency in SAP ECC/MRP Planning and/or Purchasing Modules
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