Production Planning Supervisor

DPDHL•Indianapolis, IN

3d•$62,500 - $82,000

About The Position

The Production Planning Supervisor serves as the primary liaison between order management and labor management, Operations, and the customer. This role spearheads waving matrix, waving rules, and production to the floor, as well as order research. The supervisor collaborates with operations to achieve SLA goals and is responsible for exception reporting for KPI misses, as well as team seeking and implementing continuous improvement processes in order management. The role involves developing feasible master production schedules for finished goods and component items based on capacity requirements, providing daily-bucketed schedules by SKU to manufacturing and purchasing, and installing production compliance metrics to measure performance. Participation in the implementation of ERP systems and the implementation, maintenance, and compliance with online scheduling processes is also required. The supervisor leads efforts to install standard Master Production Scheduling processes in accordance with MRPII methodology. Additionally, the role focuses on leading, motivating, and developing a diverse team of frontline associates by providing coaching, guidance, and support, while fostering a strong team culture of inclusion and belonging. Maintaining continuous communication with departments to ensure production priorities and shortfalls are addressed promptly with limited impact to customer service is crucial. The supervisor will update the 13-week master production schedule for the plant’s finished goods weekly, schedule requirements using the Production Planning Module, and manage the production scheduling process to meet customer needs and expectations while optimizing plant resources. Leading weekly scheduling meetings and presenting proposed upcoming schedules that reflect an understanding of other department’s priorities while maintaining focus on customer requirements is a key responsibility. Partnering with customer planners to understand expectations for accuracy, quality, and timeliness, and developing/implementing methods to meet or exceed them is also part of the role. Assisting with cycle counting and physical inventory processes to maintain accurate inventory accounting, and performing daily and weekly tasks such as the daily Attainment Report, Scrap Report, Capacity Tool, Bridge Forecast vs. Actual, Yield Opportunities, Labor Review with Operations, and maintaining the current Shop Order Process are also required. Creating a positive working environment that supports continuous improvement, reinforces company philosophy and policies, and ensures respectful treatment of individuals is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent four years work experience, required
3+ years of Microsoft Office application, particularly Excel, required

Nice To Haves

3 + years of scheduling experience, preferred
1+ years of Adage ERP scheduling system experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary liaison between order management and labor management, Operations and the customer.
Spearheads waving matrix, waving rules, and production to the floor, as well as order research.
Collaborates with operations to achieve SLA goals.
Responsible for exception reporting for KPI misses, as well as team seeking and implementing continuous improvement processes in order management.
Develops feasible master production schedules for finished goods and component items based on capacity requirements.
Provides daily-bucketed schedules by SKU to manufacturing and purchasing and installs production compliance metrics to measure performance.
Participates in implementation of ERP systems and implementation, maintenance, and compliance with online scheduling processes.
Leads efforts to install standard Master Production Scheduling processes, in accordance with MRPII methodology.
Lead, motivate and develop a diverse team of frontline associates by providing coaching, guidance, and support as needed, while also developing a strong team culture of inclusion and belonging.
Maintain continuous communication with departments to ensure production priorities and shortfalls are addressed in a timely manner, with limited impact to customer service.
Update 13-week master production schedule for the plant’s finished goods weekly.
Schedules requirements using Production Planning Module.
Manage production scheduling process to meet customers’ needs and expectations, while optimizing use of plant resources (e.g., staffing, equipment, etc.).
Lead weekly scheduling meeting.
Presents proposed upcoming schedule that captures understanding of other department’s priorities while maintaining focus on customer requirements.
Partner with customer planners to obtain understanding of customer expectations for accuracy, quality, and timeliness; develops and implements methods to meet or exceed expectations.
Assist with cycle counting and physical inventory processes in order to maintain accurate inventory accounting.
Performs daily and weekly tasks such as daily Attainment Report, Scrap Report, Capacity Tool, Bridge Forecast vs. Actual, Yield Opportunities, Labor Review with Operations, and maintaining current Shop Order Process.
Create positive working environment for associates; one that supports continuous improvement, reinforces company philosophy and policies, and ensures that every individual is treated with respect.