Planning Supervisor
Hendrickson

Position Purpose:

Responsible for creating, executing, and effectively maintaining an efficient master schedule that

meets customer requirements and effectively utilizes inventory.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises Production Planners

• Ensures a high level of proficiency and development with-in the planning group

• Create a level loaded Master Production Schedule while maintaining targeted inventory levels

• Ensure a consistent handoff of planning information to the production team

• Maintain a valid capacity requirement plan that supports the master production schedule

• Identify and manage bottlenecks and capacity issues with the Production Management team, coordinate internally and externally the resolution of the issues

• Establish and monitor MRP system parameters, including safety stock levels on manufactured items

• Lead daily Master Production Schedule meetings

• Report out on production schedule attainment, request, and investigate the root cause for production issues and drive corrective action

• Lead SIOP meetings with all departments to input forecast for materials and capacity to achieve on-time delivery goals at optimum cost with optimum inventory levels

• Review action meetings on a regular basis and act as necessary

• Lead the utilization of system scheduling tools to increase the level of automation, and reduce the manual nature of the scheduling function

• Provide guidance and expertise to develop plant team knowledge relative to plant schedule optimization

• Partner with engineering and senior management on new product implementation with material and capacity availability

• Create weekly and monthly reports and KPI's

• Provide accurate and timely communication of production shortages or delays which could impact customer scorecard and develop and communicate recovery plans, where necessary

• Coordinate closely with purchasing to ensure all materials are ordered and available to support the production schedules

Education & Training

• Bachelor's degree in Business related field or Technical field

• CPIM/CPSCM preferred.

*This is not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice in management's sole discretion. Watson & Chalin is an at-will employer, each employee is free to resign at any time, just as Watson & Chalin is free to terminate employment at any time without cause or notice.

Watson & Chalin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years in Production Planning in heavy manufacturing environment required

• 3+ years previous management experience in a production scheduling function preferred

• Must have extensive experience w/ ERP systems, such as Oracle, JDE, SAP, QAD.

• Ability to write clear, concise, and effective correspondence; and to effectively present, communicate, and exchange information.

• Ability to manage, prioritize, and complete multiple projects and assignments while meeting required deadlines.

• Must be attentive to detail and consistently demonstrate a high degree of accuracy.

• Must be proficient in MS Office software, particularly, Excel

Physical Demands

State special physical demands: (Physical Requirements (standing, lifting, repetitive tasks, travel)

• Frequent sitting and working at computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasional standing and walking on concrete.
• Ability to wear all applicable Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

Environmental Conditions

State the degree of exposure to various work conditions:

• Primarily office setting working with computer and phone.
• Frequent exposure to seasonal heat and cold temperatures

Behavioral Traits

State behavioral traits:

• Strong leadership and organization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, ask questions for clarification, and take initiative
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities to efficiently meet deadlines
• Strong customer service orientation
• Must be able to work effectively in a team
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving ability
• Ability to do multiple tasks effectively.

*This is not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice in management's sole discretion. Watson & Chalin is an at-will employer, each employee is free to resign at any time, just as Watson & Chalin is free to terminate employment at any time without cause or notice.

Watson & Chalin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 2400001G

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