Material Planner

New Flyer•Shepherdsville, KY

35d

About The Position

To lead the Materials Department to World Class. This position is responsible for materials planning associated with the Materials department. The Materials Planner will improve the department and themselves through training and continuing education.

Responsibilities

Coordinate planning for materials department.
Coordination for processing materials to POU location by requirement date.
Responsible for inventory accuracy and achieving inventory goals.
Responsible for MRP; work MRP messages and monitor daily OAS (order action summary)
Ensure all aspects of the MRB processes are followed.
Monitor measure and meet all materials measurements.
Drive the reduction of inventory adjustments.
Ensure accurate implementation of Engineering Change Orders to released jobs.
Responsible for discrete job accuracy; maintaining accuracy of 500 series requirements and accuracy of reject requirements.
Assist in reducing obsolete inventory.
Responsible for work orders being released to manufacturing on a timely basis; ensure release planned orders to release dates.
Responsible for maintaining sub-inventories.
Coordinate kitting activities from New Flyer to identified suppliers; update daily kitting reports and lists.
Work with capacity planning to find under/overloads to determine if outsourcing or level loading is required; update weekly capacity charts.
Work with Mfg Engineering to keep routing update.
Prepare and publish past due measurement KPI’s.
Monitor and track parts status prior to and during production build.
Attend and participate in departmental toolbox meetings.
Assist in the development, communication and deployment of policies, guidelines and tools to ensure success in all processes.
Assist the materials team and leadership in achieving the budget in materials, supplies, salary/indirect labor, overtime, and operational expenses.
Ensure the accuracy of data entered in the system.
Drive continuous improvement in the supply base in support of business objectives.
Promote and facilitate lean manufacturing / 5’s programs for materials.
Assist and participate in cross training
Ensure compliance to ISO Procedures, work instructions, 5P’s and promote continuous improvement within the department.