Junior MRP Controller

ALSTOM Gruppe; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions provider in Thunder Bay, ON, is seeking a Junior MRP Controller to manage production scheduling and ensure part availability. The ideal candidate will possess a college diploma in Industrial Engineering or a Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, along with SAP and MRP knowledge. Responsibilities include scheduling production activities, analyzing inventory needs, and providing support within the material planning process. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to greener and smarter mobility solutions.

Qualifications

• College diploma in Industrial Engineering and/or Bachelor degree in Operations Management or similar.
• Proficient in SAP and MRP systems.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and monitor all activities of production.
• Ensure availability of parts at work stations.
• Assist Intermediate and Senior MRP Controllers.

Skills

Intermediate skills in MS Excel

General knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems

MRP knowledge

SAP knowledge

Education

College diploma in Industrial Engineering or Bachelor degree in Operations Management

Job description

Junior MRP Controller

Location: Thunder Bay, ON, CA

Company: Alstom

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

Responsibilities

Under close supervision, schedule and monitor all activities of production and ensure the full availability of parts at the work station within the established timeframes. Act as the main liaison between Production and Supply Management and assist Intermediate and Senior MRP Controllers as required.

Assure manufactured or purchased parts are available at the appropriate work stations. Analyze requirements and transaction to maintain an accurate coverage of parts. Based on the master calendar for production, releases orders, shop orders and call of material to the warehouse with established manufacturing strategies. Analyzes and issues schedules for sub-assemblies based on the master calendar (planning charts). Maintain the material master parameters to assure inventory availability, optimization and total inventory cost reduction strategies. Executes all transactions in order to provide and maintain accurate information in a timely fashion in SAP, including COGI. Ensures that all emergency is escalated and followed up until resolution, including the monitoring of parts retained by Quality Assurance and their restoration into the production schedule. Implement methods changes to production orders to incorporate the latest revision of technical documentation, parts applications, etc. and ensure they updated on shop floor at all times. Ensure the quantities of manufactured and purchased parts required in inventory, according to value, deadlines, space and shelf life with respect to budgetary objectives, analyses gaps between theoretical inventory and physically verified and manages obsolete inventory/surplus. Maintain and implement the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) for their scope of work. Perform machine loading functions and analyze future production loads. Provide BOS support. Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

College diploma in Industrial Engineering and/or Bachelor degree in Operations Management or similar

• Intermediate skills in MS Excel, General knowledge Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
• MRP knowledge
• SAP knowledge

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.