Manager, Labor Planning & Forecasting - Region

gategroup • Schiller Park, IL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

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).

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, preferably in Industrial Engineering or Business with a focus on Supply Chain.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fluent in written and verbal English language.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of a second language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist 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.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager