Planning Supervisor

Kelvion Products Inc•Catoosa, OK

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Manages a team of production planners, assists in planning and scheduling production and monitoring performance against estimates. Responsible for capacity, production and material planning.

Requirements

Ability to supervise up to 10 exempt employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Kelvion Inc.’s policies, procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities will include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Google Docs software required.
Experience operating within MRP and ERP systems and scheduling (APS) tools required to include a solid understanding of manufacturing, resource capacity controls, production routes, and material management functions.
Ability to clearly communicate, collaborate, and infuse urgency to planning and manufacturing team. Directing employees’ work; planning and controlling the budget for department; providing for the safety of the employees; planning the work; determining the techniques to be used; apportioning the work among the workers.
Minimum 5 years of proven experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials management, and inventory control principles.
Advanced understanding of manufacturing Supply Chain required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is a benefit.

Responsibilities

Supervises and assists production planning team.
Develop detailed production schedules for all manufacturing processes, considering lead times, capacity constraints, and material availability.
Coordinates various departments of manufacturing.
Works on process improvements to ensure smoother operations for all departments.
Supports and trains all departments to ensure proper processes in the MRP system.
Work with manufacturing leadership and HR to suggest head count adjustments to support demand requirements.
Plan and manage production schedules to ensure 100% on-time delivery of all customer orders.
Provide solutions to overcome capacity challenges to maintain on-time delivery.
Ensure that materials and equipment are available when needed for production process.
Plans and coordinates changes in scheduling to accommodate special requests.
Recommends new policies or procedures as necessary.
Maintaining inventory, production operations, and scheduling parameters within MRP/ERP.
Prepares Production KPIs – for example plan vs actual labor hours and output and OTD.
Close collaboration with manufacturing, purchasing, and materials personnel on material status and production planning.
Expediting and prioritizing job orders with Project Managers.
Coordinating and managing internal production meetings.
Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, and the ability to work on–site.
Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.