- Translating/referencing blue prints & specifications to create efficient procedures & maintain quality travelers
- Prioritizes work assignments and works with team & shared resources
- Daily interface with directors, engineers & supervisors to ensure department & company goals are continuously maintained
- Scheduling & forecasting customer orders
- Coordinates schedule of activities with customer on planning, scheduling, shipping and material acquisition during program start-ups.
- Produces revenue analysis and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s production control including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
- Develops, implements and approves items such as material requirements, planning systems, work in process tracking, material and labor variance controls and manufacturing performance reporting.
- Approves quantities, schedules and parts list provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, receipt and issuance of production material requirements.
- Responsible for planning, reviewing and developing production procedures and personnel.
- Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, support performance and process procedures.
- Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery commitments are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.
- Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs. Utilizes models for determining material planning parameters for components.
- Interfaces with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.
- Notifies Materials and Program Management of material situation that affect the attainment of the production plan.
· Lead a team of demand controllers in planning and supporting the factories
· Evaluate and coordinate program requirements to ensure a controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements
· Provide status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed
· Lead process improvement activities and cost reduction initiatives
· Lead regular commitment/planning meetings to establish regular production goals
· Create in-depth profiles of key clients to understand their business goals, challenges, and stakeholders, and develop tailored strategies to meet them.
· Create in-depth profiles of key clients to understand their business goals, challenges, and stakeholders, and develop tailored strategies to meet them.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., sales, product, support) to ensure seamless delivery of products and services and to resolve any client issues.