Master Planner Coordinator

Overview:

Our Growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of Mater Planner/ Production Control Coordinator. Works closely with Operation Manager, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering to ensure production orders are adequately released and scheduled to support customer requirements as well as various other duties in support of customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

Creating and maintaining detailed master production and material plans used in driving Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and planning production capacity and support SOP.

Work initiatives associated with performing capacity analysis, time studies, labor performance analysis, and cost estimating.

Review and analyze MRP requirements and release work orders daily.

Monitor and work action messages, intercompany, external and internal WIP, adjusting production jobs as required.

Work PPOD queues as required.

Download and monitor customer provided forecast allowing adequate production time for manufacturing.

Perform order splits, reductions and increases as required.

Adjusting operations and build information, queue times, run times, inventory settings, build quantity, and warehouse information as required.

Close open work orders as required.

Cleaning up transactional data (journals), closing open operations, adjusting pick quantities, ending erroneous demand, etc.

Monitor future work and ensure appropriate flow of follow on and new work using the expedited report.

Coordinate internally as required regarding any issue with WIP that will affect customer requirements and commitments.

Monitor and complete Engineering Change Orders (ECO) as required.

Attend required meetings with appropriate accurate data.

Document all transactions, issues or concerns and important information appropriately and accurately.

Assist other departments in meeting in meeting organizational goals as required.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Candidates will possess a thorough in-depth knowledge of ERP systems, Master Production Scheduling, Production Planning, and Capacity Planning. 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.

APICS - CPIM and or CSCP training and certification strongly preferred.

Experience with Lean / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement tools and/or certifications preferred.

Aerospace / Defense Manufacturing preferred

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to analyze and address complex issues and provide directions on timely resolution. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and MRP manufacturing software.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field and three to five years’ experience in manufacturing, production planning and scheduling, master planning, or production control

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

Proficient knowledge of MRP system function

Above average communication skills

Able to multitask and adept to shifting priorities.

Skills in data analysis

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 use hands, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to see color.

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 occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outdoor weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Permanent