Production Planner

Profile

I have over ** years experience in the manufacturing industry managing areas of inventory, planning, materials management, engineering support/systems, bill of material and business system implementation support.

Specialties: MRP (AS400) systems, SAP, Inventory, Materials management, Engineering change control, Bill of Material, System implementation & process improvement.

Areas of Strength

Problem Solving: Inventory Management: Detail-oriented; Evaluation; Communication

Professional Experience

MOLD MASTERS LIMITED OCT 2017 - AUG2024

PRODUCTION PLANNER

Approve and release work orders to the shop floor using SAP for components.

Work orders include components required for equipment production, and after sales support. Monitor and maintain work order due dates to ensure validity and expedite as required to meet schedules and customer expectations. Ensure routing, run times, materials are correct for each work order. Update if necessary.

Develop and monitor production schedules based on inventory plan, customer delivery requirements, forecasts and plant capacity.

Work closely with the Demand Planner to insure production plan requirements are effectively and efficiently achieved.

Maintenance of SAP item master file for MML fabricated parts such as; lot sizing, stocking levels, lead times.

Update shortage sheet and forecast reports daily.

Work with other manufacturing support departments including procurement/ sub contracting, production support, engineering and operations to resolve issues.

BLUE GIANT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION OCT 2013 - OCT 2017

MATERIAL COORDINATOR

Plan and prepare schedules for production components using Visual. Review/ analyze Kanban, MRP output reports and online screens to determine valid requirements.

Approve and release work orders to the shop floor for components and other non-component projects requiring materials or labour using Visual. Work orders include components required for equipment production, after sales support, and service support.

Monitor and maintain work order due dates to ensure validity and expedite as required to meet schedules and customer expectations. Close and cancel work orders when appropriate.

Assist in maintaining parts, routings and bills of material. Ensure operation sequences, shop resources, run times, materials and other parameters are properly assigned.

Work with other manufacturing support departments including procurement, production support, engineering and operations to resolve issues.

Daimler Commercial Buses 2002 – Dec 2012 (company closed)

INVENTORY CONTROL ANALYST

Developed, implemented, and monitored all key functions related to inventory transactions ensuring that they were issued in a timely manner.

Implemented procedures, policies and systems that improved the accuracy, reduced cost and enhanced the inventory processes.

Performed thorough research and documented inventory discrepancies using resources to identify root causes providing quick corrective solutions which prevented down time and material shortages.

Reviewed engineering changes and made adjustments using MacPac MRP (AS400) that scheduled/expedited material and prevented production shortages.

Developed an action plan with Production Supervisor to implement engineering change and provide cut-in frame to EIC committee therefore reducing rework hours by 30%.

Adjusted material requirement based on work center changes and engineering information changes (EIC) updating MacPac MRP (AS400) build sheets, kit sheets and supplier schedules.

Appointed to implement new kitting processes for material handlers which tightened control on inventory and products.

Orion Bus Industries 1997 – 2002

SPECIAL PROJECT COORDINATOR

Team Lead for the development of the ‘Configurator and Bill of Material’ for a new product.

Developed and maintained custom matrixes that reduced engineering hours.

Developed questions for in house Configurator that was utilized for bus bill of material creation.

Appointed as Engineering Representative for the implementation of new MRP System;

Created all training material for Engineering.

Assisted in conversion of all engineering data.

Trained over 100 engineers on proper use of engineering menus in new MRP computer system.

Liaised between production, material control, finance, after market parts and

engineering for new MRP system.

Participated on the ‘BaaN Configurator Implementation Team’;

Created Menu’s, Objects, Elements and Rules for Modeler.

Created and Performed test scenarios for new Configurator projects.

Maintained Menu’s, Objects, Elements and Rules for live Configurators.

Education and Professional Development

Drafting Technology Certificate

Sheridan College, Brampton

Interests and Activities

Organized shinny hockey during the winter consisting of 12 to 16 players

Previous North Mississauga soccer and baseball coach during the summer months

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