Industrial Planner

Alstom; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions provider is seeking a full-time Industrial Planner in Kingston, ON. This role requires expertise in production management, ensuring the scheduling and control of daily operations on the production line. Candidates should have a degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management and a minimum of 4 years of related experience, particularly with ERP systems like SAP. The position offers opportunities for growth and continuous improvement in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible and inclusive work environment

Comprehensive social coverage

Investment in personal development

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in planning, production scheduling or operational supply chain.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with relevant ERP usage.
• Knowledge of logistics and material planning.

Responsibilities

• Schedule daily operations on the production line to adhere to the Master Production Schedule.
• Coordinate with logistics and quality teams for smooth operations.
• Analyze production data and report on progress and performance KPIs.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Production Scheduling

Data Analysis

Lean Methodologies

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Excel

MRP Tools

Job description

Overview

Req ID:509780

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Industrial Planner in Kingston, ON we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your production management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team of professionals.

You'll play a key role in ensuring the seamless scheduling and control of daily operations on the production line, helping to deliver high-quality products on time in alignment with the Master Production Schedule.

Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (manufacturing, industrial, procurement, and logistics), analyze data to optimize production processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives using lean tools, and much more.

Schedule and control the daily operations on the production line, so that they are manufactured on time in accordance with the Master Production Schedule.

We\'ll look to you for

• Launch, coordinate and control the progress of Work Orders according to the MPS (Manufacturing planning & scheduling)
• On a daily basis, coordinate with logistic, material planning and quality to allow the manufacturing team to produce as per the plan
• Monitor production plan adherence and analyze the root causes of delay of the production plan and their impact
• Identify the bottlenecks as well as all other possible risks on the production plan
• Calculate manufacturing and testing workload inside the Planning Tool / ERP
• Identify the quantity of resources needed per workshop, metier, skills
• Report the Work In Progress (WIP) and Finished goods (FG) for Hard Inventory (HI) consolidation in time
• Report the Manufacturing Throughput and Production Performance KPIs in time
• Guarantee that the data inside the ERP (SAP) / Core Planning Tool are updated
• Ensure that priorities as planned in the MPS are clearly displayed and updated at shop floor level (visual management)
• Contribute to data accuracy check related to BOM/Routings in collaboration with Industrialization
• Follow-up daily the progress of Work Orders through close exchanges with EPU/Line managers
• Check plan orders readiness to ensure work orders can be launched on time and analyze exception messages of the MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
• Alert the industrial and supply chain teams about issues impacting plan execution (missing parts, quality issues, production stoppage, technical data)
• Manage the information workflow of work orders: job release, material consumption
• Provide the line-feeding priorities visibility to the logistics team in order to secure the production
• Contribute to minimize the product throughput time and maintain optimum WIP (Working In Progress)
• Collaborate to the quarterly S&OP: Build the industrial planning for opportunities in coherency with inputs from project team, site strategic plan and provide output to central S&OP team for global consolidation
• Perform operations workload versus workforce analysis and analyze bottlenecks (site capacity)
• Follow and promote the EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) rules and guidelines
• Support the manufacturing site and supply chain team in continous improvement as per APSYS guidelines

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Minimum 4 years of experience managing planning, production scheduling, production management, or operational supply chain with relevant usage of ERP (ideally SAP) in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledgeable of industrial planning, production management, logistics, inventory management, material planning in a manufacturing environment preferable electronics or electrical components
• Experience or good knowledge of MRP and Production Scheduling tools
• Knowledge of ERP (SAP), data analysis and reporting processes
• Familiarity with lean tools and methodologies
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Proactive and innovative mindset
• Proficiency in Excel and other relevant software tools
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new standards for rail signalling and material management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative, high-impact projects

• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning programs

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type: Experienced