Master Planner in Port Washington, Wisconsin at KMC Stampings
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Job Description
Your opportunity to make an impact starts here with KMC a premiere metal stamping company, where leadership drives our legacy forward. Guided by continuous improvement, you’ll inspire innovation through shared ideas and lessons learned. Committed to customer collaboration, you’ll foster trust and deliver exceptional solutions. As a recognized leader in engineering and manufacturing, you’ll tackle complex challenges while championing growth through learning. Your devotion to safe working environments will ensure team safety and awareness. Fueled by quality, you’ll uphold excellence in every decision. Focused on customer and employee success, you’ll empower both to thrive. Lead with impact—join our leadership table today!
This key position is responsible for the coordination of fulfillment activities to support manufacturing at all three KMC facilities. This individual will be responsible for managing, training and leading the planning team; leveraging systems and processes to ensure materials and resources are available; leading capacity planning and inventory level programs. This individual will aggressively seek opportunities for inventory and lead-time reductions, as well as improved on-time delivery performance (OTD).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the production planning and scheduling activities at each location; leader of the planning team.
- Organize and lead the customer communication processes for target ship dates
- Lead and direct the planner processes for expedites and prioritization of production schedules to meet critical customer demand requirements.
- Monitor delivery/production schedules, manage escalation process to ensure high customer delivery performance.
- Manage OTD dashboard, other metrics as needed
- Analyze ERP data, develop reporting as necessary to drive appropriate action
- Drive inventory reductions to improve inventory turns and properly service customer demand requirements. Develop strategies to define and achieve optimal inventory levels of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
- Oversee the introduction of new parts/projects into manufacturing
- Lead capacity management processes
- Provide input and support to Sales team to drive customer alignment of minimum order quantities (MOQ) and lead time with materials and production.
- Identify and support inventory, lead-time and cost reduction improvements.
- Coordinate delivery of materials, components and services to support production schedules.
QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; frequently required to sit and talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.BENEFITS:
Some key advantages of working at KMC Stampings include a highly competitive benefit package including:
- Culture Forward Work EnvironmentPPO Health plan and CDHP Health plan options including NO PLAN PREMIUMS on the CDHP Plan!Dental & Vision InsuranceGenerous 401(K) plan with company matchEducational Assistance, Mentorship programPaid Time Off: Vacation Time, Personal time and 10 paid holidaysCompany paid Life Insurance & AD&D CoverageCompany paid Disability Insurance Employee Assistance ProgramQuarterly Employee Lunches, Annual EventsEmployee Recognition ProgramsSummer Hours providing 1/2 day Friday hours!
Come grow with us. Apply today!