Planner

Description:

Description (works similar hours to manufacturing employees): - Plan and compile records related to the ordering, receiving, storing, issuing, and shipping of materials, supplies. - Develop, plan, direct and control the day-to-day scheduling of components builds through effective scheduling of machines, assembly lines, benches, and material flow in order to meet customer schedules and sales forecast - Responsible for the scheduling indirect hourly work team in the facility ensuring the team has the resources, skills, training, materials, and information to schedule the daily production. - Responsible for reviewing production schedules and coordinating the flow of materials and manufacturing of finished goods to the Customer. - This position will also coordinate continuous improvement activities through process improvements and cost reduction initiatives for both manufacturing and supply chain teams. - Manage customer delivery expectations Job Responsibilities: • Prepares requisitions or other documents for the purchase of new or additional productive stock. • Initiate action to represent the customers’ interests on a daily basis in order to achieve on-time delivery and inventory goals. • Issue work orders and work order packets to ensure appropriate scheduling of built components. • Assists in inventory control though proper working of the material planning tools available in the NAV database. • Compiles data from sources such as purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, customer order boards, and various NAV reports. • Assist in the purchase of shipping and packaging materials for service and shipping department i.e. cartons, pallets, film, banding etc. • This position deals with all the inherent problems of insuring timely delivery of productive material required for all manufacturing departments on a daily basis. • Maintain healthy and professional relationships with all vendors, customers and internal departments. • Schedule and expedite material as per plant requirements. • Root cause analysis of any customer complaints or material shortages. • Represent Materials on PIE events, Kaizen events, 8D for DMNs, and Continuous Improvement/Safety teams. • Inform vendor of current requirements and if necessary prioritize. • Individual may be required to work daily and/or weekend overtime • Reconcile daily production, review previous day payouts and keep system orders synchronized with customer orders and demand • Coordinate with CSR’s for past due and production priorities • Coordinate with production manager both daily and weekly schedules and recommend resource allocations and line changes to drive throughput and efficiency • Supervise shop floor packages, reports and labels to the relative product lines in both manufacturing and assembly • Work daily with Manufacturing leaders to level load production based on meeting customer demand and maximizing production efficiency. • Work with the shipping and receiving departments, ensuring on-time delivery, minimal expedites, and receiving controls to maintain inventory accountability • Ensure the appropriate liaison between manufacturing and materials, supporting group activities or programs as necessary for implementation of manufacturing goals • Train and develop team members on work processes and requirements to ensure functioning in a safe and efficient environment • Facilitate the performance evaluation process • Suggests changes in work methods and use of systems to improve efficiency both within Manufacturing, Materials and Shipping/Receiving

Skills:

planner, supply chain, production planning, Material Planner, harness and cable experience, automotive, APICS certification, MRP, ERP

Top Skills Details:

planner,supply chain,production planning,Material Planner

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Qualification: • 2- 5 years of inventory management, material planning or production scheduling • Automotive manufacturing experience preferred • Lean Manufacturing, problem-solving and team player mindset • Excellent oral and written communication skills required, with the demonstrated ability to work in a team environment • APICS Certification preferred • Bachelor’s degree in related field desired

Experience Level:

Entry Level

About Actalent:

Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $25 - $30