What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Operations Planning position at ABEC?
Description
Company Background:
ABEC is a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.
Position Summary
The Manager, Operations Planning oversees all project control functions on large, fast-moving engineering/design & manufacturing projects and ensures production schedules are being met and shipments to customers are completed on time.
Responsibilities
Company Background:
ABEC is a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. ABEC’s unique value is based on combining long experience with the ability to engineer, design, manufacture, commission, qualify, and service the entire bioprocess to reduce overall cost, shorten time to market, and maximize productivity. ABEC’s products include process and equipment engineering/consulting services, comprehensive site services, bioreactors and fermenters, filtration and chromatography systems, prep and hold systems, and cleaning/sterilization systems.
Position Summary
The Manager, Operations Planning oversees all project control functions on large, fast-moving engineering/design & manufacturing projects and ensures production schedules are being met and shipments to customers are completed on time.
Responsibilities
- Manage schedules to conform to project requirements.
- Lead kick-off meetings with necessary personnel to ensure common understanding of schedule, progress measurement, and change measurement requirements.
- Partner with Project Management and senior staff to ensure satisfaction of project milestones and customer requirements.
- Monitor and report performance and progress through analytical techniques to validate cost and performance.
- Responsible for project controls consisting of estimating (labor & materials), schedule development, project set-up, and maintenance in the ERP system.
- Manage all project control policies and procedures.
- Execute other tasks as assigned.
- Ability to travel when required.
- BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Business Administration with relevant experience.
- 5 years of experience in a custom/specialist manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrate experience in project planning, scheduling, estimating, project management, and control of projects with a high degree of complexity.
- MRP/ERP systems – Syteline experience a plus.
- Proficient in MS Project & MS Office.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Can handle sensitive information with integrity and confidentiality.
