Title:  Associate Manager, Production Planning

Job Title: Associate Manager, Production Planning

Job Number: 27864

Job Location: Mason, OH

Schedule: 9/80 

Clearance: Must Be Able to Obtain and Maintain a DoD Security Clearance Which Requires U.S. Citizenship

Job Description:

Plan, schedule, coordinate and/or monitor the final approval of products through the complete production cycle to meet production requirements. In this role you will participate in bids and proposals to ensure alignment of the operations to the customer delivery commitments. The manager works from engineering plans and production specifications to ensure materials are provided according to schedules. The manager may also advise other members of management of the status of work in progress, coordinate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, program management, and external customers. Through driving the production of control teams with daily cadences to ensure customer deliveries are maintained, this manager will take ownership over escalating issues to senior leadership for both short- and long-term planning needs.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the production planning and control teams through all areas for EHS, quality, staffing, scheduling, and cost performance
• Drive operations activities through production planning and Gemba meetings to ensure daily/weekly/monthly production goals are achieved
• Develop and execute material planning and production control schedules for complex and challenging production builds, ensuring alignment with all functions to keep customer on-time delivery as the priority
• Maintain production systems’ integrity to drive inventory optimization and minimize cost
• Establish and lead production planning meetings to ensure alignment of labor and material to SIOP forecasts while collaborating with all functions for resources needed
• Optimize the material planning process and flow through the through supply chain to meet customer requirements
• Report and brief customers and multiple levels of leadership within the company to update on current production status
• Communicate and collaborate with parties inside and outside of operations to explain and interpret policies, practices, and procedures
• Provides input and drives team member development through daily coaching and performance management
• Collaboratively works across the company with other business leaders to resolve issues

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
• 3 years or more experience with
• Material planning and production control in a low volume high mix operations environment.
• Knowledge of material planning, staffing, scheduling, production processes and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods.
• Managing, coaching, training, and motivating team in technical and leadership development.
• The deployment and use of Lean and 6 Sigma manufacturing tools/methods with extensive knowledge in the implementation of Kanban systems
• Project management and decision-making experience utilizing business and financial acumen
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office software package (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects).
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills and strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Must be a United States Citizen.

Preferred skills:

• APICS Certification a Plus
• 2 years of experience with electrical/electronic component manufacturing
• DELTEK Cost Point ERP / SAP

Work Environment: This job operates in both an office environment and on the manufacturing floor. The role routinely requires engagement with manufacturing equipment and adherence to safety protocols.

Physical Requirements: The position may require occasional lifting of materials up to 25 pounds, standing for extended periods, and navigating the manufacturing floor.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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