Position: Material PlannerDepartment: Supply Chain/PlanningReporting Structure: Reports to Planning and Purchasing ManagerReporting to this position: No direct reportsBASIC FUNCTIONSchedule manufacturing operation to ensure availability of items under planners control with minimum negative impact on manufacturing. Coordinate and organize multiple activities as well as to recognize and consider business goals and act to positively impact them.RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages the development, modification, and implementation of production schedule.•Develops and modifies production schedule and coordinates all related supportactivities through the manufacturing, testing and approval process•Lead the daily Production meeting.•Identify risks to on time delivery, drive countermeasures, and communicate/escalaterisks and countermeasures to leadership.•Resolves conflicting priorities and manufacturing problems that may impact timelyproduct delivery to our customers.•Develop, communicate, and measure performance of firm manufacturing schedule.•Work with Production to assign resources by day, by shift.•Monitors, records, and report on the status of production activities•Lead root cause analysis of wins and losses.•Actively participate in continuous improvement of QCDISME.•Provide analysis to identify constraints and support long-term capacity planning.SKILLS:
Oral and written communication skills.•Ability to work independently.•Ability to interact with all levels in all departments.•Must have basic Math skills.•MS Office proficiency.•Project Management.•Ability to work independently, self-motivated.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are 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 occasionally required to walk;sit; use hand to handle and feel objects, controls; reach with hands and arms; balance;stoop; talk or hear. Specific vision requirements for the use of computer monitorsinclude close vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to focus.•Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may beexposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time (heat/cold associated with amanufacturing environment). The noise level in the work environment is usuallyminimal.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
4-year degree•2-5 years related experience.This position is classified exempt
Numbers & Facts
Location
Saddle Brook, NJ
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Capacity Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Visionunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Depth Perceptionunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Mathematicsunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Procurement Planningunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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