Production Planner
Axelon Services CorporationWaukesha, WI
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Job Description
Pay Rate: $20-$28 per hourSummary:
- Core hours: 7am-3pm
- OT: up to 10 hours a day and every other weekend
- Orientation is the first week on 1st shift
- Candidate selection: Review resumes & select hire (no interview)
- Establish, maintain, and ensure proper execution of a valid production schedule for all items.
- Responsible for level loading daily production schedules through analyzing resource capacity and other constraints to optimize throughput, while minimizing manufacturing cycle time, inventory, and achieving on-time delivery goals.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills through effective communication and coordination with multiple functional groups including Operations, Customer Service, Finance, and Purchasing.
- Assist the Master Production Scheduler (MPS) in determining and maintaining forecast and safety stock levels.
- Direct daily workflow (WIP - "work in process") through analysis of reports and input from cross-functional teams.
- Align and set priorities for resources and shared resources across the factory to maximize efficiency and material flow to ensure customer ship schedules on time.
- Accumulate daily parts/material information to analyze and establish dates to meet and exceed customer delivery requirements.
- Communicate with cross-functional teams including Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Purchasing.
- Own metrics of manufacturing cycle time (OTTC), throughput, past due order reduction, and on-time delivery.
- Participate in and lead business process improvement events such as Continuous Improvement Framework, kaizens, and workshops to improve processes and reduce waste.
- Assist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques that will improve the scheduling function.
- Actively participate in process improvement and creation/adhering to standard work.
- Establish optimal inventory levels to achieve desired service, while utilizing just-in-time inventory management philosophies.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.
- Relocation is not offered for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the Waukesha, WI site to be considered for this opportunity.
- Strong ethics, values, and the ability to influence others' decision making.
- Ability to manage multiple projects/activities; results-driven.
- Knowledge of product and manufacturing process.
- Process-oriented and ability to contribute to continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Solid computer skills.
- Understanding of problem-solving methods (A3, 8D, root cause analysis).
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma.
- Detail-oriented.
- Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills.
- Must have a high level of discretion and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
- APICS CPIM Certification.
- Proficiency in SAP ECC/MRP planning and/or purchasing modules.
- Demonstrated experience with Lean/Six Sigma principles utilizing consignment, pull systems, Kanban.
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, project management, and facilitation skills.
- Expert knowledge with Microsoft Excel.
- Knowledge of institutional problem-solving tools/processes such as cycle time reduction and process improvement tools: Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, Kaizen, DOE, Pareto Charts, Statistical process control, Process mapping, Tree diagrams, Root cause analysis, Analytical software programs.
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