OMEGA Engineering
Sr. Production Planner/Scheduler
OMEGA Engineering, Swedesboro, New Jersey, us, 08085
Position Summary
This role is located in Swedesboro, NJ and will be responsible for generating a daily/weekly production schedule that balances manufacturing capacity, operating efficiencies, and inventory levels based on a collaborative Sales, Inventory and Operations Plan(SIOP).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Conduct daily MRP runs and issue jobs for manufacturing work centers that align with SIOP targets from corporate supply chain team.Create, update and maintain schedules and work with production to meet customer demand and production targets while optimizing resource utilization.Work with Supply Chain planning team to address changes in demand/capacity.Work with Purchasing team to escalate material shortages and assist with developing appropriate corrective actions.Communicate scheduling conflicts with stakeholders and quickly resolve them as they arise.Support Kanban replenishment process for point of use/feeder cell materials.Coordinate parts within plant, from feeder cells, and escalate shortages.Provide order status updates for released jobs to customers service teams.Lead Kaizens and continuous improvement projects to improve production planning and scheduling processes.Work with Production/Supply Chain teams to anticipate potential production bottlenecks, supply chain disruptions, or quality issues and develop contingency plans to minimize their impact on production schedules.On a daily basis, respond to email expedites or cancellations.Generate regular reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production planning and adherence to production schedules.Direct other departmental production planners.Requirements
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Business Administration or related field (materials/logistics/purchasing emphasis preferable); and at least 5+ years of relevant manufacturing/purchasing work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.APICS/CPM Accreditation (a Plus)3+ years of management/supervisory experience (Supervisor/Management training certificate preferred).Lean Manufacturing experience-manufacturing processes and inventory replenishment methods such as Kanban, VMI, Consignment, etc..Experience working with ERP (preferably Syteline).Experience working with 3rd party Planning/Scheduling systems (a Plus)
Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This role is located in Swedesboro, NJ and will be responsible for generating a daily/weekly production schedule that balances manufacturing capacity, operating efficiencies, and inventory levels based on a collaborative Sales, Inventory and Operations Plan(SIOP).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Conduct daily MRP runs and issue jobs for manufacturing work centers that align with SIOP targets from corporate supply chain team.Create, update and maintain schedules and work with production to meet customer demand and production targets while optimizing resource utilization.Work with Supply Chain planning team to address changes in demand/capacity.Work with Purchasing team to escalate material shortages and assist with developing appropriate corrective actions.Communicate scheduling conflicts with stakeholders and quickly resolve them as they arise.Support Kanban replenishment process for point of use/feeder cell materials.Coordinate parts within plant, from feeder cells, and escalate shortages.Provide order status updates for released jobs to customers service teams.Lead Kaizens and continuous improvement projects to improve production planning and scheduling processes.Work with Production/Supply Chain teams to anticipate potential production bottlenecks, supply chain disruptions, or quality issues and develop contingency plans to minimize their impact on production schedules.On a daily basis, respond to email expedites or cancellations.Generate regular reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production planning and adherence to production schedules.Direct other departmental production planners.Requirements
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Business Administration or related field (materials/logistics/purchasing emphasis preferable); and at least 5+ years of relevant manufacturing/purchasing work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.APICS/CPM Accreditation (a Plus)3+ years of management/supervisory experience (Supervisor/Management training certificate preferred).Lean Manufacturing experience-manufacturing processes and inventory replenishment methods such as Kanban, VMI, Consignment, etc..Experience working with ERP (preferably Syteline).Experience working with 3rd party Planning/Scheduling systems (a Plus)
Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.