Planner
In order to be considered for this position you will be required to apply, using your SKF email, via the following link:
In accordance with SKF USA recruiting policy, please be advised that to be considered you must:
- Be in your current position for at least 12 months.
- Have received a Full Achievement or higher overall performance rating.
- Notify your current Manager of your application for this position.
Reports to: Factory Supply Chain Manager
Location: Winsted, CT
Job ID: 20994
Recruiter: Brittany Kooyman
Responsibilities:
- Manage & Control plant inventories to meet business plan financial objectives.
- Schedule & maintain all OEM and interplant shop orders to meet required start & completion dates.
- Work with the production team to ensure proper machine utilization on the shop floor to maximize output.
- Monitor ball lot progress throughout the manufacturing cycle. Shop floor employee interaction necessary.
- Maintain business plan on-time-delivery objectives and develop necessary controls and procedures to achieve team goals.
- Assign & control material and finished ball allocations for quoting and order start-up in the plant for steel & ceramic balls.
- Assure material releases to specification in both steel and ceramic.
- Review and process RFQ’s from sales/customer service, providing lead times in a timely manner.
- Provide customer service/sales with timely OOR responses as inquiries arise.
- Maintain strategic inventories to support the business plan for maximum customer service.
- Launch split sheet information and forecast orders as needed to maintain shop load.
- Provide production support for the issue and control of manufacturing routers and product flow, including, but not limited to, router creation and maintenance as required.
- Monitor plant capacity and provide management reports for shop load analysis and OTD analysis.
- Coordinate engineering, materials, manufacturing, inspection and customer service activities for new or special products and integrate them into the master schedule.
- Provide information necessary to resolve Discrepancy Reports and take part in daily DR meetings.
- Maintain ISO/AS compliance in the areas of Contract Review & Customer-Supplied Product.
- Support Internal, Supplier, Accreditation & Customer Audits.
- Provide back-up for XA keying, including suffix changes and inventory adjustments.
- Support managers and supervisors in tasks to keep product flow maximized.
- Provide purchasing with the steel and ceramic ball ordering needs to meet customer demands.
- Advise sales/customer service of orders running late to customer promise dates.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or Supply Chain Management from an accredited institution preferred
- APICS CPIM, CSCM or CPM certification preferred
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in scheduling, planning and inventory management in a manufacturing environment. Excel experience required.
- Experience with MRP/ERP and planning systems preferred.
Additional Skills Preferred:
- Work in a safe manner at all times, alerting management of hazardous conditions. Assure satisfactory levels of cleanliness and housekeeping in all assigned areas, adhere to 5S standards.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and organizational skills. Assure confidentiality of proprietary or sensitive information.
- Provide a continuous, positive influence in order to meet or exceed Company Quality Policies, Strategic Goals, Visions and Values.
Please note internal candidates will receive a confirmation that they have successfully applied for position.
If you do not receive this confirmation, please verify with the recruiter, (indicated at the top), that your application was indeed received.
This Position is not open for International Recruitment.