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The Master Production Planner runs and executes factory planning and material handling according to requirements from both internal and external customers per market demand, making sure material and capacity plans are aligned to the sales plan. This individual is responsible for developing and maintaining an overall master production schedule for custom heat transfer equipment from order entry through delivery on time and on budget. This is a key position that requires strong communication skills and proficiency in production scheduling using ERP/MRP systems.
Job Responsibility:
Runs and executes factory planning and material handling according to requirements from both internal and external customers per market demand
Responsible for developing and maintaining an overall master production schedule for custom heat transfer equipment from order entry through delivery on time and on budget
Coordinating the Sales and Operations Planning process (S&OP), capacity review cycle (machine and manpower)
Develops and maintains an overall master production schedule along with individual project schedules as required
Ensures that all key contractual milestone dates are incorporated into schedules from contract documents
Incorporating work center, resource and man-hour data into schedules as required
Provide activity and overall schedule updates, verifying accuracy of work completed and analyzing progress, schedule performance, and variances from the plan
Serving as an adviser with actions to resolve schedule deviations and impact issues (risk mitigation)
Assist the Project Managers to prepare individual project reporting
Publish required schedules, activity task lists for individuals and work centers
Attend, participate and/or chair meetings as required
Develop preliminary project schedules for Sales to provide customers with quotations
Provide and analyse time study and cost information as required to update estimating software
Participate in customer conference calls and update meetings to provide project status and schedule impact to scope changes
Produce and analyse project cost reports from ERP (Jeeves)
Make project shipping arrangements and handle customer coordination for delivery
Coordinate all aftermarket parts orders
Optimize the utilization of the production work centers
Coordinate supply activities, balancing of the supply, demand, and inventory levels
Responsible for the local Factory for S&OP forecast volume & communicate with the local Factory Teams
Conduct themselves with professionalism, courtesy, and cooperation toward colleagues, customers, vendors, and visitors
Full compliance with all Alfa Laval policies and procedures is required to maintain a respectful, safe, and productive work environment
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree as mandatory
APICS certification such as: CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management), CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), CLTD (Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain) or equivalent preferred but not required
Expert experience with an ERP system is required
5 years of planning and scheduling experience in a fabrication and/or manufacturing environment
Possess a solid understanding of planning and scheduling concepts with hands-on experience in the use of CPM scheduling (i.e. Primavera and/or Microsoft Project) and ERP software
Experience in other project controls or management areas (cost engineering, logistics or contracts) a plus
Strong planning, organizational, oral and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
High energy with high level of self-initiative and strong sense of urgency
Advanced level of Microsoft Excel skills
Knowledge and experience of S&OP cycle
Strong working knowledge of MS Project or equivalent project management software
Nice to have:
APICS certification such as: CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management), CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), CLTD (Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain) or equivalent
Experience in other project controls or management areas (cost engineering, logistics or contracts)