Department: Material Operations & Facilities
Referral Bonus: $500.00 USD
Summary
The function of this role is to develop, implement and sustain production planning and control processes and systems so that manufacturing can execute projects successfully and achieve on-time delivery to clients.
Principle Responsibilities and Duties
Responsibility (Execution Duties)
• Create and maintain routings and BOM assignments to sustain flowline activities based on durations, resources and work cell capabilities.
• Identify sub-assemblies or kits and the BOM requirements associated with each along with their tie-ins to the header-level routing and equivalent router assignments
• Work closely with assembly and fabrication supervisors to adjust schedules while projects are in process and monitor completion percentages.
• Adjust schedules to reflect bottlenecks, delays, or execution efficiencies.
• Create and review subassembly schedules to ensure alignment with final assembly dates.
• Maintain production dates for current and upcoming projects and effectively communicate changes or updates to the necessary stakeholders.
• Lead weekly production meetings with manufacturing and business stakeholders.
Accountability (What They Own)
• Accuracy and ongoing maintenance of detailed fabrication and assembly production schedules.
• Alignment of subassembly schedules, final assembly dates, and critical project milestones.
• Review of resource loading and capacity, with timely resolution or escalation of potential conflicts.
• Review of major component delivery dates to identify and communicate potential schedule impacts.
Control (Decision-Making Scope)
• Adjust production schedules based on approved project changes, delays, efficiencies, resource constraints, and actual execution progress.
• Manage work center characteristics, head counts, and factory calendars used for production planning.
Influence (Key Partnerships)
• Manufacturing and Project Management - lead weekly production reviews and maintain alignment on dates, priorities, and schedule changes.
• Assembly and Fabrication Supervision - monitor progress, completion percentages, capacity, and schedule execution.
• Engineering and Supply Chain - align critical milestones and assess major component delivery risks that may affect the production schedule.
Qualifications
• 5-10 years of experience in a similar role utilizing SAP PP with advanced experience in routings, kitting and sub-assemblies
• Experience with flow-lines or high-volume, low-mix products.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced shop environment.
Physical Requirements
Fast-paced general office environment. Many tasks have high degrees of time sensitivity. Domestic travel is possible on occasion.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
