Intermediate Production Planner

Futureshaper.com; Brampton; On-site; CAD 82,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Intermediate Production Planner to ensure efficient production schedules and inventory management. This role involves collaborating with various departments to optimize operations and resolve material shortages. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and a background in supply chain management. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the success of innovative projects in the space industry. If you're ready to take on challenges and drive solutions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health care

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of manufacturing experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of MPS/MRP, Demand Flow, JIT, and Inventory Planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily and weekly production schedules.
• Drive and monitor production progress and resolve material issues.
• Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate operations.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Relationship building

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Diploma in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems, and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US, and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence, and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Role:

The Intermediate Production Planner is responsible for ensuring best practices in demand planning, inventory planning, production planning, and supply planning on less complex programs and products. This position will work closely with the Master Scheduler, Purchasing, and Logistics. The Production Planner shall ensure that production schedules are created and completed on time and within budget.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Prepare daily and weekly production schedules
2. Determine production resource needs
3. Issue all production orders per planned orders and production schedule
4. Close and reconcile production/work orders
5. Report and drive solutions on material availability issues
6. Work with the Procurement specialist to solve any material shortages
7. Drive, monitor, and status production progress (Work In Progress), filling in any shortages
8. Ensure that any unused material is returned to stock
9. Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
10. Create, maintain, and ensure execution of the Production Schedule
11. Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate operations and activities within and between departments
12. Review demand and supply to understand constraints/bottlenecks and propose capacity improvements
13. Participate in business planning meetings for future activities
14. Recommend stock to support a pull system and reduce lead-times
15. Analyze weekly, monthly, and future capacity to optimize product loading and maintain manufacturing continuity
16. Read and analyze charts, production orders, schedules, and reports to determine requirements and evaluate outputs
17. Administer physical count activities and reconcile inventory discrepancies
18. Perform and justify Inventory Adjustments
19. Generate test record documents, print, and watermark if required
20. Close all test records if required
21. Scan receiving paperwork, verify PDFs, and upload files into the ERP system
22. Perform other duties as required

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, leadership in business discussions, and training abilities
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across departments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using data and reports
• Well-developed problem-solving skills
• Ability to incorporate new methods and principles into existing practices
• High resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability
• Knowledge of local and federal regulations and ordinances
• Meticulous record-keeping skills

Education and Experience:

• 2-5 years of manufacturing experience is an asset
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business or Supply Chain Management is an asset
• 2-5 years of experience as a Production Planner is an asset
• Knowledge of ERP systems related to materials, scheduling, MRP, MPS, BOM operations/processes
• Knowledge of MPS/MRP, Demand Flow, JIT, Forecasting, Inventory Planning, and Kanban is preferred

Comments/Special considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the Reliability Status level and pass the security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits Statement:

MDA offers competitive compensation and benefits including health care, dental, vision, disability income protection, life insurance, retirement plans, and employee assistance programs for employees and their dependents.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

MDA is committed to diversity and inclusion. We treat all employees and candidates with respect and dignity. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process.

Salary:

The annual salary for this position is $81,942.64.