Manager, Labor Planning & Forecasting - Region

gategroup•Schiller Park, IL

5d•$95,000 - $105,000•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

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