Planner – Materials
Company | Magna |
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Location | Franklin, TN, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Post secondary education in materials management or equivalent experience
- 5 or more years of progressive experience in a materials / manufacturing related environment
- Excellent knowledge of Customer shipping requirements, inventory controls, production scheduling, engineering systems/procedures and plant raw materials in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated understanding of inventory management principles and practices
- Superior analytical, planning, and problem solving skills
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft and other manufacturing related software
- Good attention to detail
- Above average problem solving ability to meet multiple demands, deadlines and support production planning programs
- APICS certification would be an asset
Responsibilities
- Monitoring production schedules and supplier schedules utilizing the MRP system
- Planning inbound raw material to support production schedules as received by the customer via EDI Releases (830/862)
- Analyzing incoming releases from customer and utilizing internal ERP/MRP system to generate releases for the Tier 2 supply base
- Sending daily releases to the supply base after running MRP and ensuring transportation for each shipment is scheduled with Logistics Provider
- Ensuring that all materials departmental objectives and activities are aligned to the Magna Employee Charter and Magna Corporate Constitution
- Proper scheduling and releasing of materials at SHSS
- Optimizing logistics, ensuring proper packaging, and managing inventory levels to SHSS satisfaction
- Overseeing production schedules and ensuring daily manufacturing schedules are attained to satisfy customer expectations
- Ensuring that all returnable containers are scheduled to be returned to the supply base via return trucks
- Supporting plant during production hours via company provided cellular phone
- Monitoring supplier delivery performance to attain SHSS goals and objectives
- Performing special projects in support of the organizations business objectives
- Supporting engineering change control and ECN tasks associated with engineering changes
- Other projects and duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- APICS certification would be an asset