Material Resource Planner

4M Industries is looking for a Material Resource Planner to manage customer requirements, product demand, material procurement lead times, production lead times, on-hand inventories, and historical usage in order to make sure the relationship is balanced between them.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify (forecast) necessary materials and timely delivery to meet production schedules with the goal of meeting demands and improving overall productivity.
• Produce and maintain Material Requirements Planning (MRP) reports.
• Develop a working knowledge of 4M Industries machining competencies.
• Ensure customer inventory accurately accounts for open orders.
• Generate work orders (consider all processes of new parts - materials, machining, special processes, etc.)
• Coordinate and follow-up with purchasing on all material orders.
• Communicate with Quoting, quality and the engineering department on new part orders.
• Maintaining data integrity and providing standardized or custom reports as needed.
• Provide support as needed during peak fulfillment periods to meet targets.
• Work with cross-functional teams to plan, analyze and manage production activities.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100D / ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Utilize, communicate and implement 5S practices.
• Strive for continuous improvement by identifying, developing and implementing best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years in manufacturing, purchasing or material logistics with accounting, finance, statistics or data analyst background
• Advanced capabilities with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices.
• Must be organized, detail oriented, and analytical with strong mathematical competency and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to multi-task and work well under deadlines.
• CNC Machining Industry experience preferred

4M Industries was founded in 1989 and is a supplier of high precision CNC machined components, primarily to the Aerospace/Defense Industry. 4M Industries has continued to grow and thrive over its 33 year history, currently with 66,000 sq ft and 69 CNC Machining Centers.