Master Planner

Sr Master Planner

Job Description

SUMMARY

Manage all planning activities for the dedicated assigned workcell and mentor the Production Planners and Document Coordinators in the workcell.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure 100% on-time delivery.

• Establish build readiness.

• Maintain efficiency of capacity and customer sizing.

• Maintain accurate revenue forecasting.

• Maintain material control and liability.

• Develop Master Production Schedule (MPS) and load into ERP system, including Purchase Order (PO) coverage.

• Reconcile the MPS to customer PO coverage weekly to ensure that is not exposed over and above customer PO coverage or other authorized customer demand.

• Ensure the MPS is always 100% accurate and achievable.

• Achieve and maintain 95% MPS goal.

• Own production planning, BOM and document control with or without additional support.

• Analyze material and capacity requirements and communicate constraints to the Workcell and customer based on accurate customer demand.

• Maintain the workcell’s capacity planning model; drive resolution on uneven capacity utilization that keeps focused on the customer but efficiently utilizing manufacturing resources.

• Meet daily with the Workcell and manufacturing team to assess production schedules, (adjust as necessary based on production results) optimize run quantities, and minimize changeovers to help achieve 100% on time delivery.

• Maintain the customers’ latest contract on file at all times and be familiar with the terms and conditions of the contract regarding customer liability of material planning and production scheduling.

• Be the workcell’s “expert” on all planning activities by supporting the Production Planner goal of never starting to build product without having a valid PO, adequate material quantities, and accurate BOM and an accurate routing.

• Lead the Workcell on the creation of Bills of Material (BOMs) and routings that allows accurate tracking of WIP assemblies and accurate inventory movement transactions.

• End-of Life (EOL) management should include chairing a meeting 30 days prior to the last planned build date to create tactics to support the EOL strategy. The Master Planner would own the build schedule, corrections and resolution of MPS to customer demand, planned tactics on deadlines for assemblies out of the various work areas on the floor, deadline for last shipment, and support plan for potential RMAs.

• Manage purge process for internal Workcell purges.

• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.

• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include: Planning Manager

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil’s software packages. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• HS Diploma or equivalent required

• Bachelor’s degree required

• APICS certification and Supervisor experience also preferred

• Thorough knowledge of MRP, lead times for specific component types, internal run rates, test development lead times, machine programming lead times and complete understanding of the chronological sequence of events that must occur in order to build a product.

• Experience of 8 years in Planning Activities 1.5 years of them as Master Planner

• Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.