Materials Planning Intern / Co-op

About Wolverine Advanced Materials

Wolverine Advanced Materials produces and sells performance-critical, specialty elastomer-coated metals used in gaskets for automotive & industrial applications; automotive brake noise insulators and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) damping solutions for automotive.

Wolverine employs approximately 600 people worldwide and has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida, Germany, and China, as well as sales & technical offices in Michigan, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil, and India.

Wolverine Advanced Materials, an entity of Center Rock Capital, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials. Our core competency is in performance-critical, specialty elastomer–coated metals that offer damping and seal-ability solutions in the automotive and gasket industries.

Center Rock Capital is a company where they see potential where others may not look; and as a team we can find the right solution to the right challenge. For more information, visit www.centerrockcp.com.

About The Role

• The Materials Planning intern provides support to the Materials Planning and Scheduling department staff in the scheduling and forecasting of required volumes of raw materials, goods and products inbound to the business from its supply chain companies. This person will ensure the supply of materials meets the production schedule and minimum stock levels to ensure operational and production continuity. Candidate should be able to deliver efficient, effective and flexible solutions to meet production requirements.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Assist with scheduling raw material orders with the suppliers and track ship dates to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to provide support to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required, avoiding disruption to production.
• Assist in generating and communicating supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time.
• Support manufacturing plant with supply issues.
• Assist in performing production ordering and MRP scheduling.
• Monitor inventory levels against agreed upon target levels.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures in the performance of this position’s duties and reports any unsafe practices to the supervisor.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

The above is intended to describe the general content of, and the requirements for, the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Qualifications

• Student in AAS or BA/BS program in Supply Chain Management / Materials Planning or Business or related field required.
• Availability to work at least 20 hours up to 40 hours per week.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Possess a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities.
  
  

• Wolverine Advanced Materials is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company