Responsible for all the local activities related to the labor planning and labor scheduling on the long and short term of the assigned unit(s).
Annual Hiring Range: - $95,000 - $105,000/Per Year
Benefits- Paid time off
- 401k, with company match
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Medical, dental, vision plans
- Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee Discounts
Main Duties and Responsibilities:- Productivity planning
- Provide input and validation for the long term production planning and scheduling
- Provide updated information for the labor planning process short and long term
- Provide input and validation for the long term rosters.
- Responsible for labor planning, scheduling and rostering for long (12 weeks) and short term (1 week)
- Assist Operations leaders to assemble employee schedules based on demand. Optimization of short and long term shift pattern and rosters.
- Work with cross-functional leaders to develop and maintain a skill matrix, including FTE efficiency
- Daily line up sheet generation per subsection using STLT
- Asssit Operational leaders with information needed to conduct daily labor meetings. Daily call-out management (logging and sourcing)
- Definition of labor rules and flexibility in collaboration with HR
- Accountable for regular shift bidding preparation and timely submission to adjust the shift bids better to volume
- Ensure shift briefing protocols are followed, including attending shift briefings according to a "random" pattern
- Ensures that weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Daily OPRS maintenance (actuals for EMMs, flights, meals, hours; weekly forecasted hours and FTE's per weekly schedules)
- Responsible for overtime control reduction by enforcing supervisor accountability and schedule exception control (Top overtime amounts by employee, discrepancy amount per employee)
- Responsible for training department heads and supervisors on management tools and procedures
- Participate in the weekly forecasting meeting
- Assist operational leaders in Maintaining annual vacation tracker
QualificationsEducation:- Degree in Engineering, preferably in Industrial Engineering or Business with a focus on Supply Chain
Work Experience: - 3+ years work experience in a lean manufacturing environment, preferably in labor planning and rostering, operational planning, operational Key Performance Indicators follow up or finance controlling
Job Skills:- Capable of working in an autonomous way
- Capable of working under pressure with tight deadlines
- Staff planning and rostering
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Flexible and change-minded. Willing to learn and implement new processes and procedures.
Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
- APICS certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
- Advanced IT knowledge (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and SharePoint)
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Management Information Systems
- Sound knowledge of production planning, labor planning, standard costing and daily reporting
- Very good knowledge of union rules and labor laws
- Proficient with lean manufacturing environments
Language / Communication Skills:- Fluent in written and verbal English language. Knowledge of a second language is a plus
- Strong communication skills
Job DimensionsGeographic Responsibility: Multiple Units in an area
Type of Employment: Full Time
Travel %: 10-25% outside of 50 miles
Exemption Classification: Exempt
Internal Relationships: Regional and unit operations, finance, human resources staff
External Relationships: Professional affiliate organizations
Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Office / Manufacturing
gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:- Thinking - Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
- Engaging - Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
- Inspiring - Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
- Achieving - Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus
