Production Planner

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Position Title: Production Planner

Reports To: Supply Chain Manager

Location: Brewster, NY

BU: Electronic Materials

Dept: Supply Chain

Summary

We are seeking a driven individual whose knowledge and skills will contribute to taking our Planning team on a journey towards best practices. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of production and capacity planning in manufacturing industry, and will join a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, while working closely with Operations, Procurement and Logistics/Inventory teams.

Under the direction of the Supply Chain Manager, the Production Planner has the overall responsibility of monitoring and addressing all forms of demand for finished assemblies and sub-assemblies in Brewster. The person in this role will have raw material responsibilities to trigger purchase requisitions for precious and non-precious metal requirements. The position requires direct communication and collaboration with the rest of the Supply Chain organization. Additionally, this individual will enhance and correct master data elements, to ensure reliability of the MRP messages in the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Production Planner has the responsibility to monitor and address all forms of demand (sales orders, sales forecast, safety stock) for finished and sub-assemblies in plant Brewster by creating/releasing production orders and partnering with Production in ensuring the orders are addressed timely. This responsibility involves converting a rough-cut capacity schedule into a detailed production plan in the enterprise resource planning system while reviewing the work center loading versus available capacity.

The individual in this role will partner with Procurement to secure availability of raw material necessary to maintain a leveled production schedule and prevent disruptions. They will revise the schedule accordingly when risk occurs.

This role will be responsible for determining feasibility of demand by having a deep understanding of the factory’s bottlenecks and flexibility parameters. She/he will be an active partner in the Sales and Operations Planning process, and coordinate with Customer Service, Product Management, and other departments as needed to relay findings and propose solutions.

They will participate in Supply Chain related projects to drive continuous improvement; will collaborate with the team to analyze transactional data to look for trends and opportunities for improvement in Planning.

They will collaborate within the team on managing the outside vendor operations against production orders.

Participate in local and virtual meetings as needed. And tackle any other tasks assigned by the manager.

Quantitative Data

Include quantitative data that clarifies the size, scope and complexity of the position. Examples of data: total annual revenue, sales goals, financial responsibilities, production volume, budget, scope of project ($$, team size, duration).

Qualifications

Education

Associate’s degree – preferred requirement, with focus on Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration or related field.

Experience

An ideal candidate will have 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing industry in a Supply Chain Management related role (Production Planning, Procurement, Inventory Management).

At least 2 years’ experience using ERP software is a must, SAP preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Detail-oriented and possess the ability to follow through on issues.

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

- Capable of working independently.

- Willingness to participate in continued education opportunities to enhance skills and proficiency.

- Proficient in MS Office Suite (especially Excel) and Outlook.

Peer Positions

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Production Supervisors

FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Considerations

- Other state-specific considerations may apply

Does this position have the ability to hire/fire or discipline an employee? No

Is this employee’s primary duty managing a specific department or subdivision of the Company? If so, list the department(s) or subdivision(s): No

Do this employee’s duties include work requiring the exercise of discretion and independent judgement? Yes

Does this employee have the ability to use the Company financial resources? Yes

Can this employee waive or deviate from established policies and procedures without prior approval? No

Is this employee’s primary duty making sales, or obtaining orders or contracts for services? No

Is this employee customarily and regularly making sales at customers’ places of business or otherwise engaged away from the Company’s place of business? No

Is this employee’s primary duty the performance of work requiring invention, imagination, originality or talent in a recognized field of artistic or creative endeavor? No

Is this employee employed as a computer systems analyst, computer programmer, software engineer or other similarly skilled worker in the computer field? No

Work Environment

Physical Demands – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach above shoulders; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Environment – The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Environmental characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation and should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

Salary range: $70,200 to $80,000. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs.

Pay Range:

$70,200.00 - $105,400.00

Actual base salary offered varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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