Job Purpose• Benefits start on your first day! The Senior Supervisor/Planner supervises, coordinates, and sets the production schedule for the assembly and machining lines, master schedules new engines and alternators for Progress Rail, and provides direction/leadership to a team of production schedulers and customer service reps.
Key Job Elements• Provide an executable build schedule to the machining and assembly lines;
• Report out on facility production and shipping performance;
• Lead a small team of production schedulers to manage specific value stream schedules;
• Creates the Master Production Schedule for the assembly lines with input from a cross-functional team;
• Work with external senior leadership on MPS approval process;
• Communicate with internal leadership on upcoming changes to MPS;
• Assist with setting production and sales targets for the facility on an annual, quarterly, and monthly basis;
• Work with customers to align demand signals and minimize production interruption;
• Provide demand forecasts for planning;
• Supervise department staff;
• Utilize data and data mining skills to perform extensive analyses of qualitative and quantitative nature;
• Work with personnel from other Supply Chain functions, 3rd party providers and facility divisions to drive supply chain improvements.
Education / TrainingRequired:
• Three to five years minimum experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand Management and/or Logistics.
Desired:
• College degree related to Business, Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering.
Qualifications and ExperienceRequired:
• High level understanding of ERP systems and MS Office products, strong computer skills;
• Experience with lean and flow manufacturing techniques. Understands and facilitates the use of flow and pull lean enterprise systems.
Desired:
• Strong collaborative, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work across functions;
• Excellent analytical problem solving skills, high sense of urgency;
• General understanding of manufacturing and operations standard processes and basic product knowledge;
• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines;
• Demonstrated ability to apply logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems;
• Prior leadership experience.
BenefitsCompensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Progress Rail.**
- Competitive Salary
- 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time-Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
- Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
- Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs
*Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits.
**Subject to position, eligibility, and plan guidelines.
