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(Describer) Beside four different-size different-color circles connected by lines, title: Career Connections
(Describer) Title: Operations Strategic Planner.
My name is Jessica Evans,
and I'm the operations
strategic planner
at Emerson Climate Technologies
that's headquartered
in Sidney, Ohio.
Our products offer solutions
for both residential
and commercial
air conditioning, heating,
and refrigeration markets.
A strategic planner
looks at the past,
then plans what the future
will look like or can be like
by making forecasting models
and continuously looking at data
to help give upper management
the background
to make business decisions
about our operations.
Those decisions impact
the company as a whole,
along with everyone
working for the company.
At Emerson, operations includes
the manufacturing process
to make compressors
for both heating
and air conditioning
solutions.
The data comes from
our manufacturing plants
and shows how
the plant is running.
Some examples could
be their quality,
how much they manufacture,
and costs associated with it.
I talk to plant managers,
material managers,
and even people
on the assembly line.
I communicate a lot
with materials procurement,
which is the supply chain,
the vice president
of operations.
Operations really involves
a lot of different functions
and people
in different backgrounds.
Lean manufacturing and strategic
planning fit together
because it's based
on the principle
of making continuous
improvements,
and that is making
better quality products,
reducing the time
to make products,
and also offer some
cost-efficient solutions.
I was born in the Midwest,
and I'm the baby
of five brothers and sisters.
I grew up in the country and
love the outdoors and horses.
My childhood has helped me to
stay grounded through my career,
and to know hard work and
to be able to accomplish it.
Since high school, my favorite
subjects were math and science
because it involved
problem solving
and learning how things work.
At the University of Dayton, I
got a BS in chemical engineering
with a minor in bioengineering.
My first job
was at a paint company,
where I was using
my chemical engineering degree.
I learned a lot,
the job was interesting,
but I wanted more
out of my career.
I was interested
in how upper management
was making business decisions,
and I wanted to learn more,
so I signed up for my MBA
to bridge from the technical
to the business side
of the company,
and I worked full-time
during the day
and went to school
at night for two years.
I'm glad I went back for it
and would recommend it
because it helps you to have
that engineering mindset
with the business knowledge.
It's a good combination.
My MBA got me into
the door at Emerson.
(Describer) On the phone...
I was calling
to talk about
the global manufacturing
strategy spreadsheet.
My responsibilities
are to complete projects
and assignments
to the best of my ability.
This usually
includes gathering data,
analyzing it
and interpreting it,
and then I summarize
my learnings
on PowerPoint presentations
that upper management uses
to communicate
the message to others.
Good computer skills
is important in my job.
Every day I use Microsoft
Excel to do my data analysis,
which would involve
using various functions,
pivot tables, filters,
and I make a lot of graphs.
I have to be very organized
and have to have good
communication skills.
I'm constantly talking to people
with different backgrounds
in different locations,
trying to gather data.
It's important for me
to have an open mind
and that drive to make
a difference every single day.
I don't really have a typical
day or week at my job.
My projects can range from
doing a cost analysis on a part
to helping a vice president
with their presentation
to executive management.
Every day and every week
can be different.
Emerson Climate Technology
is part of a worldwide
organization
that has locations in Europe,
Middle East, and Asia.
Here in the United States
is the headquarters
in Sidney, Ohio.
When I get my job right,
it affects the bottom line,
which is the profitability
and growth of our company.
I'm passionate about my job
because it's challenging.
I like to problem-solve
and do data analysis.
I feel like my work
impacts the company
and the decisions made
across Global Emerson.
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