About this role
Position Purpose/Summary:
Oversee planning of the production value stream of WINDET products from raw materials to shipment. Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Shipping and Purchasing to:
- Create and drive the schedule for providing product to best meet customer needs.
- Oversee Part Number and Bill of Material management for existing and new products.
- Identify and drive process improvement activities to reduce scrap, overproducing and over-inventory situations, and to reduce production lead times.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinate with Sales, Production, and Purchasing to manage the production schedule:
Establish priorities for manufacturing based on Production schedule and Sales forecast.
- Plan for spikes in demand, special orders, or potential opportunities.
- Provide lead-time information for customer demand.
- Coordinate repair or replacement of returned materials.
- Manage inventory levels and accuracy in the ERP system:
Create and transact work orders.
- Monitor and reconcile inventory discrepancies.
- Establish and maintain settings for MRP or Kanban fulfillment.
- Coordinate disposition of non-conforming materials.
- Manage the Bill of Materials in the ERP system:
Create & manage part numbers and bills of materials.
- Monitor and adjust costed bills of material for sub-assemblies and finished goods.
- Planning Process Ownership and Continuous Improvement
Co-own department metrics such as revenue, on-time delivery, inventory write-off, etc.
- Co-own action plans to drive improvements in key metrics
- Additional tasks that may be assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years' experience in a production planning / materials control function or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Hands-on experience in developing master production schedules and materials requirements plans.
- Demonstrated planning experience in support of high customer service levels in a complex supply chain environment.
- Demonstrated experience transitioning new products into production.
- Demonstrated experience participating in or driving improvement projects.
- Current APICS CPIM certification preferred.
Key Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Knowledge of VISUAL Manufacturing or a similar ERP system.
- Must be familiar with product construction and application; demonstrated understanding of manufacturing methods, techniques, and equipment as it relates to defined value streams.
- Must fit in and work well with all types of personalities and temperaments.
- Manage multiple priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
- Computer literacy applied to scheduling and data management, to include overall Microsoft Office platforms.
- Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills using a formal methodology (PDCA, 8D, etc.)
- Must be able to communicate both verbally and in written form in English
- Solid time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to coordinate with multiple departments.