Position Summary:
The Materials and Resource Planner will provide direct and assistance to work group in order to meet assigned objectives. In this role, you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
Primary Duties:
- Coordinate and execute scheduling activities for assigned part numbers using advanced planning systems
- Assess and identify inventory needs as relates to Materials/Resource Planning for future projected Manufacturing forecast.
- Coordinate input on material shortages
- Identify and react to material plans that do not meet customer requirements.
- Monitor implementation of corrective action plans
- Assist in effective scheduling and implementation of all programs based on the master schedule, cycle time, production capacity, hardware/tooling availability and status of schedules.
- Work with Quality Department to analyze any quality concerns throughout the Production process, and implement necessary changes in order to improve production efficiency, quality and processing.
- Monitor supply and demand misalignment using advanced planning system, and collaborate with manufacturing sources to implement corrective action plans.
- Coordinate the efforts of cross-functional groups and across shifts to resolve bottlenecks, parts shortages, machine maintenance, manpower issues and production capacity.
- Ensure timely shipments to all customers and prepare and implement work orders and plans as required.
- Interface with demand management, production scheduling, fulfillment team, configuration control, supply sources, customer service reps and other voestalpine organizations as required.
- Developing and calculate of logistical parameters in the SAP system, this includes calculating safety stocks, defining lead-times between process steps and setting-up KPI to monitor the supply chain performance
- Project team member of continuous improvement projects in Logistic areas (optimizing warehouse lay-outs, improving communication models to suppliers and customers, SAP improvements, optimizing incoming goods inspection, truck utilization, etc.)
- As a MRP specialist you are responsible for ordering and planning all raw materials, components and outsourced products for the plant operations. You will operate the SAP ERP system in order to perform this planning. As a MRP specialist you will be challenged in communicating with suppliers all over the world. Current main suppliers are located in the U.S. and Europe.
- Ensures safety, environmental protection and cleanliness in designated areas.
- Maintain accurate trace ability for all records created during manufacturing of products and production.
- Check incoming materials into inventory and reconcile differences against purchase orders
- Coordinate and implement regular inventory counts.
- Analyze and measure the current production status and identify problem areas that inhibit full schedule realization.
- Analyze data to determine opportunities to decrease inventory, improve customer service levels and reduce total cost.
- Accountable for staff allocation in Operations Management.
- Responsible for a smooth production process.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience –Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University (or High School Diploma/GED with a minimum 4 years of experience in a materials planning or project management position)
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and establish effective work priorities
- Team player with ability to work effectively in all environments
- Prior experience in negotiations is preferred
- Prove analytical ability
- Strong problem solving skills, sound judgment and diplomacy
- Ability to execute planning and scheduling activities for assigned part numbers using advanced planning systems
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Computer Skills – To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of manufacturing software, SAP preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Other Qualifications:
Physical Demands the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of
this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
