Production Planning Coordinator (Cheyenne, WY)

Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak!

Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork. With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions. As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions. Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity each day. This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers.

We are currently looking for a Production Planning Coordinator to join our team in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Reporting directly to the Production Planning Manager, the Production Planning Coordinator is responsible to ensure the continuous flow of all orders through the shop from planning through production and on to shipment. This applies to both incoming and outgoing material, raw to finished goods.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY:

• Adheres to all safety rules and sets an example for others while working in the yard and production areas.

QUALITY:

• Ensures accurate and timely generation of work orders.
• Oversees proper flow of required documentation through manufacturing process.
• Closes work orders and related documents.
• Ensures BOM’s routings are accurate.
• Leads monthly cycle count program.
• Ensures generation and issuing and closing of work orders and related documents and proper flow of documentation.

ON-TIME DELIVERY:

• Ensure that all sales orders are processed and planned into shop schedule to meet committed customer deliveries.
• Advise Sales Department of changes in the Production schedule.
• Monitor production progress according to schedule and coordinate priorities with production.
• Maintain the flow of material to and from X-ray, Heat Treat, Cleaning, and Subcontractors
• Maintain product delivery schedule and weekly shop schedules.
• Expedites product as required.
• Create, maintain, and ensure accuracy of shipping documentation as required.

COST:

• Creates accurate routings. Leads monthly cycle count program.
• Ensures set up and periodic update of standard times and costs for all produced products.
• Learn purchasing tasks as required.
• Seeks opportunities for cost savings.

PEOPLE:

• Coordinates with Production, Accounting, Engineering, Sales and Purchasing to ensure planning is realistic and up to date.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

• Adhere to Nortrak's Environmental Procedures, Practices and Policies.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALITIFCATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Secondary School Graduation or equivalent.

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE:

• Three to five years relevant experience.
• Experienced in production coordination, coordination planning and developing schedules.
• Sound Knowledge of routings and reading blueprints.
• Sound knowledge of MS Office standard and special programs.
• Strong knowledge on MS Excel spreadsheets.
• SAP knowledge would be an asset.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
• Exhibit strong and effective verbal and communication skills.
• Able to keep multiple tasks organized.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment an asset.

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or climbing.
• Must be able to lift or handle up to 25 pounds at times.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasional travel may be required which includes walking, standing, sitting and driving from short to long periods of time.

Working Location:

• Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Carolyn Wong

Talent Acquisition Specialist

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak

5500 Parkwood Way

Richmond, BC, V6V2M4

(604) 231-3559 (307) 214-0398 (604) 273-8927

carolyn.wong@voestalpine.com

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