Material Planner

Position Overview:
The Material Planner plans materials, releases work orders and purchase parts for manufacturing in support of master production schedules. Reports to the Materials Manager.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Analyze and maintain target WIP levels.
• Schedule assigned commodities & production areas according to internal and external customer requirements and WIP targets.
• Maintains accurate inventory records and retention of records. Analyzes work center capacities for current and future production schedules to determine material requirements and availability to meet demands.
• Reviews and approves engineering changes of new product implementation for feasibility and schedule into the production plan for execution. Prepares all paperwork deviations, PCD’s, obsolescence, etc.
• Expedites operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Coordinates maintenance and updates to item master file as necessary.
• Prepare production inventory reports.
• Responsible for cost and quality improvements of assigned parts. Participate in negotiations with Commodity Managers and/or Materials Manager.
• Creates and maintains purchase orders and releases material against purchase orders to support production plan, service part plan and work orders.
• Interface with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Design Engineering, Materials, Accounting, Corp. Commodity management and other departments as required.
• Continuously review product/processing using lean manufacturing techniques to identify potential opportunities to emphasize improvements within material movement & inventory management.

Education:

• BS Degree or equivalent of education and experience.

Experience:

• 5 - 8 years exp.

Computer Skills:

• MRP II, AS400

To Apply:
Please send your resume indicating the position in which you are applying, with salary requirements to: NashvilleHR@haywardnet.com.