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Materials Scheduler/Production Planner/Inventory - 2 open positions!
** Please note: You must be APICS certified to be considered for this position. **
Accountable for planning and managing production control and the material flow for assigned product lines within the operation in order to provide the required customer service levels and response to marketing demands with a minimum inventory investment. Maximize utilization of internal resources to minimize labor costs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
· Plan, improve, and measure OTD to internal & external customers for assigned product lines
· Accountable for entering, managing, and releasing work orders to the assigned product lines as needed to ensure smooth work and material flow within the shop.
· Responsible for managing and minimizing inventory levels for raw materials and semi-finished goods used in specific product lines. Establish and measure DOH results by product line.
· Ensure continuous material flow with emphasis on flow system implementation.
· Develop, implement, manage and “own” the PFEP process for assigned product lines
· Implement and utilize internal and external Kanban systems with buyers and other departments
· Manage and take steps to minimize internal lead-time reductions for assigned product lines.
· Responsible for interfacing with Engineering and implementing NPD changes as it relates to assigned product lines.
· Plan and implement processes related to the timely, cost-effective management of material flow, production planning and quality management systems of assigned product lines.
· Forecast inventory levels on a rolling 90 day basis to predict inventory levels and cash flow needs.
· Work closely with Marketing and Sales to forecast new product timelines and sales.
· Utilize the MPS and CRP to properly plan capacity required and provide the required level of finished goods products for assigned/product lines on a timely basis
· Utilize MRP to ensure the availability of all lower level materials and components necessary to produce the finished products prior to WO release to the floor
· Manage open work orders, minimizing open & released work orders and WIP inventory.
· Review product line constraints on a bi-weekly basis while monitoring all supply and demand
· Manage and monitor production reporting to ensure timely issuance of work to the floor.
· Monitor, maintain and ensure that the open work order file is current.
· Support QA and Engineering for the determination on what should be scrapped, reworked into something usable, or returned to a vendor.
· Develop and manage the SIOP process for assigned product lines
· Review all work orders in assigned product lines for accuracy prior to completion.
· Performs other related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors Degree plus minimum of five years related experience in production planning & material flow in a progressive manufacturing environment.
- APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) required
- A demonstrated ability to get results by working through others.
- Problem analysis and resolution at a functional level.
- Technical skills in Lean Manufacturing techniques, Kaizen, Process Improvement, production scheduling, capacity planning, and inventory management
- Experience working with SIOP process
- Strong customer service (internal and external) orientation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong team player & self starter..
- Excellent computer proficiency – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, & Access.
- Experience with JDE, SAP, or other integrated computer system
Job Details
| Name: | Melanie Hildebrandt | Date Posted: | 2/08/2010 |
| Office: | Arlington Heights | Telephone: | (847) 228-7205 |
| Email: | melanie@fpcarlington.com | Fax: | |
| Category: | Heavy Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Manufacturing, Material Management, Production/Operations, Supply Chain | ||
| Keywords: | APICS, scheduling, forecasting, planning, inventory, materials | Region: | |
| State: | IL | City: | |
| Education: | BS | Job Number: | J86837-ARHT- |
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