ApexCore Technologies ยท 3 weeks ago
Sr. Production Planner
Waukesha, WI, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expApexCore Technologies is seeking a Sr. Production Planner who will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing facility requirements to support production planning and corporate growth. The role involves optimizing production planning, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Optimize production planning throughout the organization leveraging SAP toolset to drive business systematically while increasing factory throughput
Identify and exploit capacity constraints to the Manufacturing and Production team to work on synchronizing and elevating the performance of the constraint
Maintain appropriate buffers to account for variability and machine capacity
Generate monthly reports and track metrics for key business performance indicators relating to manufacturing process execution
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and improve strategies and processes that drive on-time delivery and cycle time reduction
Follows and revises procedures required to support of the operation execution process and scheduling applications
Participate as a member of the operations team in making cross-functional operational decisions, including transformation planning and financial target setting to meet department Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash objectives
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining and aligning company policies that adhere to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations
Qualification
Required
BS / BA degree in materials supply chain management, engineering, business or similar field
5-8 Years in Field
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
SAP scheduling functionality
Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and projects
Working knowledge of Kanban pull replenishment systems
Experience in production planning / level scheduling in a highly complex low volume / high mix manufacturing environment
Possess a working knowledge and understanding of lean principles and processes
Proficient in Microsoft Office with ability to analyze data and trends to result in action
Knowledge of processes, tools and operations considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials throughout the manufacturing cycle
Knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility
Strong analytical skills and financial understanding
Preferred
Six Sigma Certification
APICS Certification
ERP/MRP User (SAP)
BI Analytics (Qlik)
Company
ApexCore Technologies
201-500 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase