What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Production Planner- Manufacturing position at Plymouth Tube Co?
Site Supply Chain Planner
Celebrating 100 years in 2024, Plymouth Tube Company is a fifth-generation family-owned, precision metals manufacturer. Our products include Steel tubing, extruded shapes, and cold-drawn shapes. Headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois, with 7 plants in the U.S. and 1 in Germany
Diversified customer base in a made to order environment, Highly Stable
Our culture is guided by 4 values: People, Customer Focus, Community & Environment, and Long-Term Orientation..
The Site Planner Owns the daily and weekly production schedule that best aligns with customer needs, mill capability, and overall goals .
Owns the longer-term capacity plan to provide sales with production lead times
Work with the Strategic Materials team to order the optimal raw material quantities
The Site Planner plays a key role in the S&OP process.
Detailed Responsibilities
- Ensures supply of material to support demand which may include assisting in resolving shortages, assisting in allocations of limited materials, and preventing potential schedule interruptions.
-Ensure gaps in ability to supply are addressed, scenarios established, and issues appropriately escalated.
-Works with manufacturing to help create production plans that meet inventory targets for finished goods and customer requested delivery dates.
-Sets the weekly production schedule which is approved by mill operations.
-Adjusts the daily production schedule based off previous day’s results and anticipated capacity requirements for the remainder of the week.
-Analyzes schedule adherence, inventory and forecasting performance and identifies process improvements.
-Participates in weekly planning meetings in addition to monthly Supply Reviews as part of the S&OP process.
-Supports introduction of new products and product discontinuation
-Works cross functionally with all areas of the business, i.e.: Sales & Marketing, Finance, Operations, Demand Planning and Purchasing to solve problems and identify business improvement opportunities.
-Leverage system settings and parameters to drive planning efficiency.
-Manage Schedule Agreements and/or Purchase Orders for inbound finished goods and assemblies.
-Communicates supply position to the business and performs “what if” analyses as required.
Background Required:
-Bachelor’s degree in Business or related degree.
-PLUS at least, 1-2 years of Supply Chain/Production Planning/Master scheduling experience
–OR— 5 years progressive experience in Supply Chain/Master Scheduling role with proven and documented success in lieu of a degree
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $69,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Ability to Commute:
- Salisbury, MD 21801 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $69,000 - $95,000
