PLT Sequencing Manager

Continental • Mount Vernon, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for establishing production plans that will achieve an efficient and stable flow through the manufacturing process. Must coordinate production with planning and be responsible for line performance versus plan. Oversee the sequencing personnel to ensure requirements and capacities are correct, and that budgeted ticket volume and size achievement are attained. Help to ensure that the plant meets organizational goals and objectives in Quality, Cost, Customer Satisfaction, and Safety. Develop, monitor and communicate all areas of production to assure shiftly, daily, and weekly optimized production plan is being met. Supervise and hold accountable Sequencers and assist them in their daily jobs including schedule adherence. Anticipate bottlenecks: propose changes in production priorities, work to improve plant flexibility. Work with production department managers to develop plans that ensure adherence to needed schedules. Continually evaluating the performance of direct reports. Knowledgeable and capable of upgrading computerized scheduling procedures. Collaborate with support teams for computer systems (SAP, SFI, MITS, EWM). Conform to all specifications, standards, policies, and governmental regulations. Assists in the rollout and implementation of computer systems. Review production results against the master schedule and take corrective action as require. Check production records, review material outages, inventories, equipment downtime, and counter measure to improve scheduling process. Review all specifications, tire releases and approvals, equipment specifications, standard practices, and stock dispositions to ensure necessary scheduling activities take place. Countermeasure any deficiencies. Ensure production plans do not exceed plants’ ability to achieve schedule attainment through participation and attendance to weekly meetings. Ensure all ESH procedures, policies and legal requirements are implemented and monitored. NOTE: May not be inclusive of all work required and may be updated as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science or Arts in related field
• Prior manufacturing experience.
• Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified internal Continental employees

Nice To Haves

• 3 years Previous experience in manufacturing production

Responsibilities

• Establishing production plans that will achieve an efficient and stable flow through the manufacturing process.
• Coordinating production with planning and being responsible for line performance versus plan.
• Overseeing sequencing personnel to ensure requirements and capacities are correct, and that budgeted ticket volume and size achievement are attained.
• Helping to ensure that the plant meets organizational goals and objectives in Quality, Cost, Customer Satisfaction, and Safety.
• Developing, monitoring and communicating all areas of production to assure shiftly, daily, and weekly optimized production plan is being met.
• Supervising and holding accountable Sequencers and assisting them in their daily jobs including schedule adherence.
• Anticipating bottlenecks: proposing changes in production priorities, working to improve plant flexibility.
• Working with production department managers to develop plans that ensure adherence to needed schedules.
• Continually evaluating the performance of direct reports.
• Upgrading computerized scheduling procedures.
• Collaborating with support teams for computer systems (SAP, SFI, MITS, EWM).
• Conforming to all specifications, standards, policies, and governmental regulations.
• Assisting in the rollout and implementation of computer systems.
• Reviewing production results against the master schedule and taking corrective action as required.
• Checking production records, reviewing material outages, inventories, equipment downtime, and counter measuring to improve scheduling process.
• Reviewing all specifications, tire releases and approvals, equipment specifications, standard practices, and stock dispositions to ensure necessary scheduling activities take place.
• Countermeasuring any deficiencies.
• Ensuring production plans do not exceed plants’ ability to achieve schedule attainment through participation and attendance to weekly meetings.
• Ensuring all ESH procedures, policies and legal requirements are implemented and monitored.

Benefits

• Robust Total Rewards Package
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
• Employer 401k Match
• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
• Many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

What This Job Offers

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