Production Planning Professional II

Metallus•Canton, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Joining the Metallus team means becoming part of a legacy that dates back over a century. We are an industry leader, manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy markets. Relocation will not be offered for this position. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Purpose: This position maintains an intermediate-range balanced plan and creates a short-range, sequenced shop floor lineup for the Finishing assets at Gambrinus by utilizing planning software and problem-solving techniques, knowledge about planning and scheduling theory as well as the manufacturing process. The position balances customer demand across the Gambrinus Finishing assets in a way that maximizes customer service levels, alleviates constraints, and minimizes manufacturing processing costs. In doing so, this position directly impacts key business metrics including ATS, SOTIF, Lineup Adherence, On-Time Launch, Inventory Days, Past Due, and Working Capital. This position must work closely with the Manufacturing team to understand equipment utilization and capabilities of related manufacturing equipment, while developing a collaborative relationship with counterparts in Manufacturing/Maintenance and the Commercial team.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 7 years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, or Operations.
Find, organize, and analyze critical data
Present and implement solutions
Self-management
Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related with at least 4 years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, or Operations.
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related with at least 2 years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning or Operations.

Responsibilities

Maintain a balanced 4-6 week plan within the Production Planning tool for all Gambrinus finishing assets. Manage levels of planned material availability and identify constraints in advance. Resolve bottleneck situations by implementing alternate work center solutions, making recommendations for outsourcing, and considering the appropriate prioritization of orders.
Create daily sequenced dispatch lists for required Gambrinus finishing assets that satisfy operations’ throughput targets, while also allowing for inventory and customer service targets to be met, such Inventory Days, Working Capital, ATS, SOTIF, and minimal past due and re-promises.
Balance work schedules/weekend operating schedules, identify constraints and resolve bottleneck situations by implementing alternate work center solutions, outsourcing, and work order prioritization.
Lead weekly scheduling meetings with the Manufacturing team from GSP Finishing. Communicate and present critical success factors in a clear and concise manner, while ensuring an effective and mutually agreeable solution when possible. Partner with the Manufacturing Team to develop the weekly schedule for Gambrinus finishing assets and hourly workforce and ensure plan execution to meet or exceed designated KPI metrics of service levels, productivity targets, and cost initiatives. Monitor production progress using various metrics, such as quotas, lineup adherence, on-time launch, rework rates, etc.
Develop revised schedules responsive to changes in material flow, priorities, constraints, and opportunities. Display capability and urgency in addressing expedited requirements and reprioritization, demonstrating ownership and accountability.
Leverage best practices and identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement with an emphasis on process efficiencies in Production Planning and GSP Finishing operations.
Address revisions to finishing routings due to quality events that occur in manufacturing and determine subsequent impact to overall production plan.
Contribute to evaluation of lead time by working with the Capacity Planning team as necessary to establish processing times, rework rates, and overall capacity of the GSP Finishing assets.
Utilize communication and team collaboration to resolve data accuracy, material movement, software enhancement, quality and technical issues as identified in the Production Planning process.
Support the department by filling in when necessary for other functions within the team. Also, fill in for the Manager Production Planning and Scheduling in case of absence and represent the Production Planning team while working with counterparts in Manufacturing and Commercial.