Materials Planner

Materials Planner

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience in manufacturing scheduling in a MRP Environment.
• Member of APICS. Preferably CPIM certification or currently working towards an APICS (CPIM or other) certification.
• A proven record of accomplishment in a continuous improvement manufacturing environment with ISO 9001.
• A basic working knowledge of blending raw materials and extrusion.
• Excellent written & verbal communication and problem solving skills.
• A strong working knowledge of computers using word processing and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the raw material inventory levels for compounding and extrusion departments.
• Partner with Compound Plant Department to forecast inventory levels, coordinate orders/deliveries, and prevent material outages.
• Create and maintain a delivery schedule for purchased materials; receive materials against PO.
• Notify the plant manager of capacity shortages or excesses, anticipated back orders and/or disruption to expected service.
• Notify Production Manager and/or Scheduler of interruption in service that causes items to be out of stock due to man, machine or quality problems.
• Prepare reports to summarize raw material and regrind inventory levels and variance from standards.
• Record (backflush) daily compound (blended and purchased) production totals in system.
• Lead month-end inventory activities including variance investigation.
• Order and/or communicate ordering requirements for packaging supplies and initiate the proper receiving documentation upon arrival.
• Participate in daily production meetings to communicate current inventory levels and operating conditions.
• Maintain quality standards by complying with the Approved Compounds/Components List, Quality Control Manual, and ISO procedures.
• Receive and forward Safety Data Sheets to proper personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferably CPIM certification or currently working towards an APICS (CPIM or other) certification.