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Job Summary/Overview

This role will be responsible for planning production and optimizing component inventory levels to achieve organizational objectives, as well as service levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plan workflow for each department and operation to maintain/improve established manufacturing sequences and lead times utilizing the Plant Master Production Schedule (MPS).

Release manufacturing work orders and assign to the production floor.

Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure production plans are achieved, as well as ensuring timely shipment to customer.

Partners with the Plant Manager, Value Stream Leaders, Procurement, and Sales to ensure seamless production to meet customer needs.

Monitors the production plan daily to ensure it fully supports the MPS and continually meets customer service goals, inventory levels, production efficiency and capacity objectives.

Runs daily production reports to review open sales orders, monitors backlog, identifies shortages and/or production issues.

Interacts with the procurement team to expedite purchased goods.

Other duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge and ability to execute across various MRP/ERP systems.

Ability to analyze situations and drive RCCA activity

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail is required. Extended knowledge and experience in ERP systems

Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external customers

Demonstrates a willingness to accept change and new approaches, including additional responsibilities

Strong project management and multitasking skills along with the ability to navigate conflicting priorities

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (B. A.), or equivalent combination of education, industry certifications and experience

OR minimum of 5 years equivalent experience