Wixom, MI
Production Planning Manager
NLB Corp. is the worlds leading manufacturer of high pressure water jetting equipment. Precision engineering and manufacturing, production efficiency, and diesel engine optimization are just some of the processes that drive our technically advance products. Our NLBelieve Culture is the fuel that drives our company.
Our Culture is our life blood. Every Team Member is expected to practice Safety, Responsiveness, Reliability, and Efficiency. What we build is cool equipment. What we offer you is a future.
This position is responsible for planning and controlling all scheduling activities. The successful candidate must ensure the accuracy of the manufacturing schedule while providing excellent customer service and responsiveness to everyone, both internal and external. They will closely interface with Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, Shipping/Receiving, and Inventory Control, as well as the executive staff. This position reports to the Operations Manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage a team of Production Planners and Material Coordinators.
- Provide department leadership with a focus on efficient advanced planning and personnel development.
- Provide high level expertise of our Syteline powered ERP system.
- Perform make vs. buy decisions based on engineering drawings.
- Create manufacturing routings based on thorough understanding of manufacturing processes. Actively seek ways to improve routings to increase efficiency.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with Machining Department to resolve bottlenecks.
- Review, monitor, & manage the workload of all work centers and departments with the assistance of the Operations Manager.
- Manage schedules, flow of production, and business process to ensure optimum productivity of the manufacturing master schedule.
- Review the Planners workbench and facilitate the scheduling of all jobs.
- Monitor all jobs to ensure adherence to assigned schedule and communicate jobs that are unable to meet assigned production dates to management.
- Facilitate item availability to Customer Service and Sales for orders that cannot meet the CTP (capable to promise).
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor of Science degree in business, management, engineering, or related area required.
- 5+ years experience in planning management in a job shop environment.
- Experience with Syteline software preferred.
- Knowledge of production concepts and manufacturing processes required.
- Familiarity with CNC machining preferred.
- APICS certification a plus.
- Must be able to effectively communicate complex planning concepts.
Candidates meeting the above qualifications please apply through our website and be sure to include your wage requirements (required to be considered).
NLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug free workplace.
No phone calls please.
Job open until filled.
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