Material Planner
Jamestown, NY
Full-Time
New Flyer is North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader, providing sustainable mobility solutions through transit buses, technology, and infrastructure. New Flyer is a subsidiary of NFI Group, a leader in propulsion agnostic bus and coach mobility solutions. Building on its 90+ year legacy of innovation, New Flyer is the only manufacturer offering all three types of zero-emission transit buses, with over 1,900 zero-emission buses delivered to date. New Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses currently operated by approximately 500 agencies.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Support all manufacturing engineering activities within assigned manufacturing cell(s) including implementing and facilitating lean manufacturing initiatives, implementing ECN’s, assigning inventory locations, conducting contract reviews, creating shop floor instructions, evaluating standards and completing capital and facility upgrades.
WHY JOIN US:
- Be a part of a team leading the world’s electrification of mass mobility.
- Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
- Paid holidays and vacation
- 401K with generous company match
- Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
- Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.
- On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)
- Advancement opportunities within our family of companies
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Coordinate planning for materials department
- Coordination for processing materials to POU location by requirement date.
- Responsible for inventory accuracy and achieving inventory goals.
- Responsible for MRP; work MRP messages and monitor daily OAS (order action summary)
- Ensure all aspects of the MRB processes are followed.
- Monitor measure and meet all materials measurements.
- Drive the reduction of inventory adjustments.
- Ensure accurate implementation of Engineering Change Orders to released jobs.
- Responsible for discrete job accuracy; maintaining accuracy of 500 series requirements and accuracy of reject requirements.
- Assist in reducing obsolete inventory.
- Responsible for work orders being released to manufacturing on a timely basis; ensure release planned orders to release dates.
- Responsible for maintaining sub-inventories.
- Coordinate kitting activities from New Flyer to identified suppliers; update daily kitting reports and lists.
- Work with capacity planning to find under/over loads to determine if outsourcing or level loading is required; update weekly capacity charts.
- Ensure materials planning in the following key areas: responsible for make IR process, communication to other plants, monitor and reduce obsolete to zero, ensure gateways and bowling alleys are empty at the end of each shift, monitor and reduce past due demand to zero, reduce negatives to zero, new work order package are delivered daily, shop orders are released to start date, review daily dispatch list, release planned orders to release date, correct materials in shop order BOM as required, adjust shop order quantities increase/decreases as required, ensure closed jobs are auctioned daily, work shop order process to completion stages
- Work with Mfg Engineering to keep routing update
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
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Proven experience in materials planning or a related field.
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
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Proficiency in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
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Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
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Experience with lean manufacturing principles is a plus.
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Capability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
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Familiarity with ISO procedures and continuous improvement methodologies.
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A degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
Physical & Workplace Requirements:
Walking, bending, climbing, sitting and standing for extended periods of time.
Non-Exempt Based Positions
Salary Range: $ 58,000– $62,000 per hour, based on experience and qualifications. (US Based only)
Standard Hours: – Days, hours – ie: Mon – Fri 7:00 AM– 3:30PM
OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motorcoach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable. Our values—safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability—are at the core of everything we do. NFI Group | We Move People - YouTube
Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI offers a wide range of propulsion agnostic bus and coach platforms, including market leading electric models. Through its low- and zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, arbocsv.com, andcarfaircomposites.com.
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New Flyer is committed to administering all employment matters in accordance with the value we place on fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace that values the contributions of all team members. We ensure that all employment decisions are based upon merit and comply with applicable employment legislation and requirements. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.
