Supervisor, Production Planning

Job Description:

Production Planning Supervisor

Position Summary:

Supervises and coordinates daily activities of the production planning departments in the form of production orders and schedules along with establishing priorities and sequences for manufactured products.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

* Follows and supports all Plant Safety programs and adheres to all safety policies.

* Owns Supply Chain KPI's for manufactured goods including OTS, Past Due and Site Inventory.

* Lead the Production Planning team in day-to-day activities for six value streams/Work Order Management/Value Stream load meetings.

* Performs effective material requirement planning and management; confirms and directs material supply and demand requirements to ensure a controlled flow of raw, semi-finished, packaging and approved finished goods and materials timed to meet production requirements.

* Assist in customer escalations to expedite and suggest changes to Production Schedules

* Facilitate expediting the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.

* Actively resolves issues with demand, capacity constraints and material availability.

* Works with Purchasing and Demand Planning to resolve any anticipated material issues.

* Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, inventory levels, and potential production or material supply disruptions to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided on-time and at an optimal cost.

* Participate in continuous improvement activities with EBX (ESAB Business Excellence)

* Supports Inventory/Materials Planner in maintaining accurate planning parameters / material master data.

* Create, Maintain, and communicate Standard of work (SOW) for the Planning team

* Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, demand planning, etc.

* Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

* Associate degree is required, preferably in Supply Chain or Engineering

* Minimum 5 years of experience in planning and procurement (i.e., using PFEP, planner/buyer, ERP systems)

* MRP experience required (SAP experience preferably)

* Proven experience leading and implementing continuous improvement efforts within manufacturing planning practices

* Competent with analytical modeling tools, (e.g., MS Excel, Access, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree, preferably in Supply Chain or Engineering

* Formal Lean and/or Six Sigma training