Material Planner 1

Knorr-Bremse • Springfield, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse Group–the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles-New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems serving customers around the globe. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. New York Air Brake is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

The Material Planner manages the production and material flow through the segment’s work centers to provide schedule adherence to the Master Production Schedule. To support this objective, data in several system modules, including capacity requirements plan, data integrity of work orders, work order maintenance, work center maintenance, dispatch control, lead times, lot sizes, etc., must be managed daily through SAP software. Develop, maintain, and lead the Material Requirements Plan (MRP)/Production strategy to meet the S&OP Production Schedule and customer orders for manufactured material. Responsible for leading the on time customer order and supplier delivery fulfillment KPI's, while meeting inventory turns rate targets using Supply Chain Excellence policies (SCE). Maintain systems daily, including but not limited to, production schedules, floor stock and WIP (work-in-progress) inventory transactions, scrap transactions, ECN management, COGI errors, and kanban/control cycles. Provide management with measurements that accurately define our position to the MPS (Master Production Schedule) and MRP (material resource planning). This includes reporting past due hours, anticipated delays, and tooling or support problems. Participate in Lean Daily Management (LDM) and continuous improvement projects using Knorr-Bremse Production System (KPS) and SCE techniques and policies. Ensure a smooth flow of production that optimizes cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of the non-exempt workforce. Daily interaction with Sales/Demand Planning departments for Customer order fulfillment. Provide support and assistance to other colleagues, as directed, and any other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Global knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, modules, including module-interfacing.
• SAP system knowledge strongly preferred with detailed understanding of shop floor control, CRP, MPS, and MRP modules.
• Proficient in all Microsoft office products
• Analytical Thinking
• Managing Improving Processes
• Communication Skills
• Customer Orientation
• Business Perspective
• Strong product line knowledge at the component and end levels

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and lead the Material Requirements Plan (MRP)/Production strategy to meet the S&OP Production Schedule and customer orders for manufactured material.
• Responsible for leading the on time customer order and supplier delivery fulfillment KPI's, while meeting inventory turns rate targets using Supply Chain Excellence policies (SCE).
• Maintain systems daily, including but not limited to, production schedules, floor stock and WIP (work-in-progress) inventory transactions, scrap transactions, ECN management, COGI errors, and kanban/control cycles.
• Provide management with measurements that accurately define our position to the MPS (Master Production Schedule) and MRP (material resource planning). This includes reporting past due hours, anticipated delays, and tooling or support problems.
• Participate in Lean Daily Management (LDM) and continuous improvement projects using Knorr-Bremse Production System (KPS) and SCE techniques and policies.
• Ensure a smooth flow of production that optimizes cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of the non-exempt workforce.
• Daily interaction with Sales/Demand Planning departments for Customer order fulfillment.
• Provide support and assistance to other colleagues, as directed, and any other duties as requested.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance
• 401k plan
• 120 hours of vacation leave
• 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence
• 12 paid holidays
• 1 floating holiday
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave
• annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed