Materials Planner - 12 Month Term

Motor Coach Industries; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Motor Coach Industries is seeking a Materials Planner to lead the Materials Department in achieving world-class performance. You will plan materials, manage MRP, and maintain inventory accuracy while coordinating with other plants and ensuring on-time release of work orders.

The role emphasizes data integrity, ISO compliance, and continuous improvement through training and education for the team. Strong analytical and collaborative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• APICS certification or enrollment in APICS program is required.
• Analytical skills, multi-tasking, team player and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning for materials department.
• Coordinate processing of materials to POU location by requirement date.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and achieve inventory goals.
• Maintain sub-inventories.
• Work with MRP messages and monitor daily OAS.
• Ensure release of work orders to manufacturing on time and to planned dates.
• Ensure MRB processes are followed and data integrity is maintained.
• Implement Engineering Change Orders to released jobs.
• Ensure data accuracy in the system and compliance with ISO procedures.
• Promote continuous improvement within the department and Lean practices.

Skills

Materials planning

MRP

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Education

APICS certification or enrollment

Tools

MRP software

ERP systems

OAS system

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

To lead the Materials Department to World Class. This position is responsible for materials planning associated with the Materials department. The Materials Planner will improve the department and themselves through training and continuing education.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Coordinate planning for materials department.


• Coordination for processing materials to POU location by requirement date.


• Responsible for inventory accuracy and achieving inventory goals.


• Responsible for maintaining sub-inventories.


• Responsible for MRP; work MRP messages and monitor daily OAS (order action summary).


• Responsible for discrete job accuracy; maintaining accuracy of 500 series requirements and accuracy of reject requirements


• Responsible for work orders being released to manufacturing on a timely basis; ensure release planned orders to release dates.


• Ensure all aspects of the MRB processes are followed.


• Ensure accurate implementation of Engineering Change Orders to released jobs.


• Ensure the accuracy of data entered in the system.


• Ensure compliance to ISO Procedures, work instructions, 5P's and promote continuous improvement within the department.


• Ensure materials planning in the following key areas: responsible for making IR process, communication to other plants, monitor and reduce obsolete to zero, ensure gateways and bowling alleys are empty at the end of each shift.


• Monitor and reduce past due demand to zero, reduce negatives to zero, new work order package are delivered daily, shop orders are released to start date, review daily dispatch list, release planned orders to release date, correct materials in shop order BOM as required, adjust shop order quantities increase/decreases as required, ensure close jobs are auctioned daily, work shop order process to completion stages


• Work with capacity planning to find under/overloads to determine if outsourcing or level loading is required; update weekly capacity charts.


• Monitor and track parts status prior to and during production build.


• Attend and participate in departmental toolbox meetings.


• Assist in the development, communication and deployment of policies, guidelines and tools to Assist in reducing obsolete inventory.


• Assist the materials team and leadership in achieving the budget in materials, supplies, salary/indirect labor, overtime, and operational expenses.


• Drive continuous improvement in the supply base in support of business objectives.


• Drive the reduction of inventory adjustments.


• Promote and facilitate lean manufacturing / 5's programs for materials.


• Work with Manufacturing Engineers to keep routing update.


• Prepare and publish past due measurement KPI's


• Maintain a safe work environment; adhere to safety policies, procedures and processes.


• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• 3-5 years previous experience Manufacturing experience APICS Certification or currently enrolled in APICS program.


• Analytical skills, multi-tasking, team player and ability to work in a fast-paced environment