Position #1: Materials Planner
What You Will Do
Develop inventory strategies and process improvement to support production planning process.
Coordinate the delivery of purchased parts to the facility to support the master schedule.
Coordinate material flow with Quality Control and Supplier Quality Engineers.
Initiate corrective actions on supplier delivery issues.
Manage supplier transition of incoming materials.
Manage obsolescence and Engineering Change Notices.
Implement consignment agreements with suppliers.
Coordinate effective shipping lanes for inbound freight.
What You Need To Succeed
Bachelors degree required.
5 years related experience in materials and procurement.
Lean manufacturing experience required.
Strong working understanding of the manufacturing process and MRP system.
Supervisory experience desired.
APICS participation and certification desired.
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) desired.
PC proficiency utilizing MS Office, Access and PowerPoint. SAP knowledge desired.
Position #2: Materials Planner Fabrication/Manufacturing Support
Working with a global supply chain spanning multiple time zones is both exciting and challenging. The Production Scheduler ensures availability of purchased parts from the vendor supply base and fabricated materials for the final assembly areas using Lean Manufacturing and ISM techniques to support the manufacturing operations. This position also communicates with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement and Engineering on any condition which may affect excess or shortages of materials for production.
What You Will Do
Schedule Manufacturing Support Areas - including Press room, shear, paint and other fabrication areas.
Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives in the fabrication areas evaluating the use of technology to tie the scheduling system to the shop floor.
Analyzes and plans material requirements by determining the quantity of and date by which materials are needed to ensure optimal inventory levels.
Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meet specifications.
Prepares and processes requisitions as appropriate.
Responsible for key metrics: schedule actualization, inventory levels (in dollars and days of supply/inventory), and obsolescence.
Provide as a back up role for other production schedulers/material coordinators.
What You Need To Succeed
BS Degree with 3-5 years experience in a lean manufacturing environment, MBA desired.
System experience with an MRP system and strong understanding MRP and APS fundamentals.
MS Excel/Access and Higher Level Programming languages experience.
APICS/CPIM Supply Chain certification desired.
SAP experience would be a plus.
Lean/Six Sigma skills and/or training, or experience working in a Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing environment is a plus.
Ability to challenge current processes to identify waste and drive improvements.
Supervisory experience desired.
