Manager Planning and Scheduling

SUMMARY OF POSITION 

The Manager Planning and Scheduling is responsible for the cost effective and timely performance of duties in the areas of material control, shipping & receiving, tool stores, finished part stores, and raw material stores.

This position is in Northstar’s Production Control Department, and reports to the Supply Chain Manager.  The position works with all levels of employees throughout the organization as necessary and is responsible directly of two other employees.  This is a full-time position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position are listed below.  This list is not all inclusive and may be amended by Northstar, from time to time.

• Maintain a safe, healthy, and risk-free production environment
• Ensure all parts are scheduled and run through the plant, (master scheduling) in accordance with customer requirements, internal requirements and delivery dates that meet Northstar’s committed dates to their customers
• Ensure all parts are scheduled and received from outside processors, to meet Northstar’s commitments to internal schedules and customer delivery schedules
• Ensure all parts are packed and identified in accordance with customer requirements and delivery dates that meet the dates committed to the customer
• Ensure all items covered by purchase orders are received as described on the P.O. and in price/quantities as specified on the P.O.
• Identify traceability on all materials received for production
• Oversee a secure storage area for the location and cataloging of customer owned and company owned tools, fixtures and gauges
• Abide by ITAR requirements
• Establish and maintain a secure and readily available inventory of consumable tools and supplies for shop use, while staying in budget
• Provide a secure, organized area for the storage of manufactured parts, and purchased finished parts awaiting assembly into higher assemblies, or shipment to customers
• Kit and document manufactured parts and purchased finished parts issued to higher level assembly work order
• Maintain traceability of all parts stored and/or issued to work orders
• Oversee a secure, organized area for the storage of all raw materials used in the production of finished parts, including bar stock, forgings and castings
• Issue raw materials to production work orders as required
• Identify and maintain traceability of issued material
• Ensure strict adherence to safety rules and departmental housekeeping standards
• Responsible for production schedules in department/departments assigned
• Ensure production and CPI goals are met
• Supervise and direct employees in adherence to Employee Standards of Conduct and meeting their/company KPIs
• Maintain personnel relations consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements, as applicable

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED

The qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills required and/or preferred for this position are listed below.  This list is not all inclusive and may be amended by Northstar, from time to time.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Materials preferred
• Experience Required: Minimum of 5 years’ production/inventory control/supply chain experience in a medium to heavy (job shop) manufacturing environment
• Excellent leadership skills
• Thorough knowledge of all manufacturing processes in a MIL-Spec environment
• Demonstrated understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and 6-Sigma defect analysis
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to various levels within the organization as well as to external customers and vendors
• Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

• EEO: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
• FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
• EPPA: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
• E-Verify:https://e-verify.uscis.gov/esp/media/resourcescontents/e-verify_participation_poster.pdf