Material Planner at New York Air Brake – Watertown, New York

New York Air Brake

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Material Planner

LOCATION: Watertown, NY / New York (US-NY), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 9522 | JOB GRADE: 13 | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Material Planner manages the production and material flow through the segment’s work centers to provide schedule adherence to the Master Production Schedule. To support this objective, data in several system modules, including the capacity requirements plan, data integrity of work orders, work order maintenance, work center maintenance, dispatch control, lead times, lot sizes, etc., must be managed daily.

• Develop, maintain, and lead the Material Requirements Plan (MRP)/Production strategy to meet the S&OP Production Schedule and customer orders for manufactured material.
• Responsible for leading the on-time customer order and supplier delivery fulfillment KPI's, while meeting inventory turns rate targets using Supply Chain Excellence policies (SCE).
• Maintain systems daily, including but not limited to production schedules, floor stock, and WIP (work-in-progress) inventory transactions, scrap transactions, ECN management, COGI errors, and kanban/control cycles.
• Provide management with measurements that accurately define our position to the MPS (Master Production Schedule) and MRP (material resource planning). This includes reporting past due hours, anticipated delays, and tooling or support problems.
• Participate in Lean Daily Management (LDM) and continuous improvement projects using Knorr-Bremse Production System (KPS) and SCE techniques and policies.
• Ensure a smooth flow of production that optimizes cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of the non-exempt workforce.
• Daily interaction with Sales/Demand Planning departments for Customer order fulfillment.
• Provide support and assistance to other colleagues, as directed, and perform any other duties as requested.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment and ensure compliance with the company's rules and policies.
• Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines, and regulations. Be energy conscious, if applicable.
• Must understand and comply with applicable standards. ( i.e., ISO 9001, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and CMMI).
• Maintain and safeguard business records.

Technical Expertise

• Global knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, modules, including module-interfacing.
• SAP system knowledge strongly preferred with a detailed understanding of shop floor control, CRP, MPS, and MRP modules.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products

Core Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Managing Improving Processes
• Communication Skills
• Customer Orientation
• Business Perspective
• Strong product line knowledge at the component and end levels

Education and Experience

• Associate's Degree
• 3-5+ relevant experience

Work Environment

• Office environment, including use of a computer terminal
• Primarily operates in a climate-controlled, shop floor production environment

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other relevant field preferred
• 5 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• APICS certification

Please note: At this time, we are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

WHAT WE OFFER
From Engineering to Test Laboratory; Manufacturing & Skilled Machine Operation to Sales and Marketing; Field Service to Customer Service; Quality to HR to Finance to Software Development, our team-based approach is built on inclusion, opportunity, development, social responsibility and rewards. You are afforded the chance to grow personally and professionally through challenging assignments, commitment to continuing education, exposure to a variety of projects, and international travel. Our benefits are cutting edge as we offer student loan repayment assistance, lucrative 401k program, company assisted stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, onsite workout facilities & classes along with competitive salary and incentive compensation, generous paid time off programs and a full array of medical, dental and vision options. We’ve got the right stuff, do you? Let’s find out together.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Then join us! We look forward to receiving your online application!

New York Air Brake LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Watertown, NY is $56,000 to $85,000 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. New York Air Brake LLC is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees also will be able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year. Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements. Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies. Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note: At this time, we are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nearest Major Market: Watertown