Production Planner ll

Ultium Cells LLC•Spring Hill, TN

20h

About The Position

The Production Management team at Ultium Cells manages the entire process of production from raw material to customers.   As a leading role in planning the production for the battery business, the Production Planner is the most important role in running the day to day manufacturing operations, managing inventory levels, and maximizing the company’s profitability.  The Production Planner is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the production process.  Additionally, the Planner plays the closest role in the company’s production performance; as well as a main communicator who guides the shop floor to create the best-case scenario for overall manufacturing processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing or a related field (preferred) OR equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Proficiency in MS Office applications and manufacturing software systems
Ability to work in a collaborative, multicultural, team environment
Strong organizational and leadership abilities
Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
Strong understanding of quality processes
Effective oral and written communication skills
Proven problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Bilingual in Korean and English (must-have)
Strong communication, planning, and teamwork skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with PowerBI or Davinci (Spotfire) preferred

Responsibilities

Report daily production numbers and yield for department
Report weekly and monthly KPIs to key stakeholders
Monitor the team’s productivity and provide guidance on production metrics; analyzing gaps and implementing improvements
Mitigate potential downtime by ensuring even flow of material throughout department; escalating issues as they arise
Monitor material supply flow and identify any bottlenecks in usage (from raw material, semi product, final product)
Purchase material supply (from direct and in direct material)
Shortages or Work cross-functionally with Quality Team to ensure material availability
Coordinate with Equipment Maintenance and Facilities Teams to execute monthly PM schedules, building projects, environmental tests, and improvements
Synchronize information flow between multiple IT systems (GMES, WMS, QMS, GDW, GSCM, DP, DW, FP, MRP, etc.)
Track production capacity management (capacity allocation, facility improvement investments, building new line, etc.)
Define appropriate inventory stock level and evaluate the observance of inventory operation policy
Set up weekly meetings with Production Planning, Sales, and Quality Teams
Manage production life cycle (Product Order – Development – Mass Production – Assembly)
Create and maintain Master Data information (BOM/BOD/Routing/Lead Time/Tact Time etc.)
Recommend viable solutions to reduce production costs as well as improve production processes and product quality
Promptly discuss changes to current production schedules with relevant departments