Material Planner 1

Knorr Bremse Group; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Bonuses based on metrics

Job summary

Knorr Brake Company, a Knorr-Bremse Group entity, seeks a Material Planner to manage production and material flow to keep the Master Production Schedule on track in Westminster, MD. You will coordinate data from multiple modules and maintain data integrity across work orders, lead times, and lot sizes.

The role emphasizes adherence to ISO standards, quality and HSE rules, and safeguarding business records while driving cost-effective manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Must comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules.
• Understand and comply with ISO 9001, ISO 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, AAR, and CMMI.
• Maintain and safeguard business records.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain monthly production shortage reports using MPS.
• Ensure data integrity of the Work Order Maintenance system including releases and material availability.
• Maintain daily floor stock and WIP transactions, scrap handling, and lot sizing.
• Provide management with KPIs and metrics tied to MPS and MRP.
• Plan capacity requirements to ensure schedule adherence, including manpower and equipment.
• Support other colleagues and perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Shop floor control

MRP

MPS

CRP

Data integrity

Tools

SAP

Job description

LOCATION: Westminster/Maryland (US-MD),United States|BRAND: Knorr Brake Company | REQUISITION ID: 11442| JOB GRADE:14|ON-SITE/REMOTE:On-site

Knorr Brake Company is the innovative leader in the manufacture and supply of braking systems, passenger doors and climate-control equipment for all types of Mass Transit customers such as: METRO, Light Rail Vehicles, High-Speed Trains, Commuter Rail and Monorail Vehicles for the North America market. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. Innovation is part of our DNA. Achievement drives our culture. Learn more today at www.KnorrBrake.com!

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Material Planner manages the production and material flow through the segment’s work centers to provide schedule adherence to the Master Production Schedule. To support this objective, data in several system modules, including capacity requirements plan, data integrity of work orders, work order maintenance, work center maintenance, dispatch control, lead times, lot sizes, etc., must be managed daily.

Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment and ensure the compliance with company's rules and policies.

• Must be able to comply with quality, product safety, and HSE rules, guidelines and regulations. Be energy conscious, if applicable.
• Must understand and comply with applicable standards. ( i.e.: ISO 9001, ISO 22163, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, AAR, and CMMI).
• Maintain and safeguard business records.

Additional Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Develop and maintain monthly production shortage report utilizing the Master Production Schedule and inputs from the purchasing and expediting groups.
2. Ensure data integrity of the Work Order Maintenance system module, including release of, material availability for, priority of dispatch, and variance control data points.
3. Maintain systems daily, including but not not limited to, floor stock and WIP (work-in-progress) inventory transactions, scrap transactions, and lot sizing.
4. Provide management with measurements that accurately define our position to the MPS (Master Production Schedule) and MRP (material resource planning). This includes reporting past due hours, anticipated delays, and tooling or support problems.
5. Plan capacity requirements, in an effort to ensure schedule adherence, including manpower, machines, overtime, off-load, and outsourcing.
6. Ensure a smooth flow of production that optimizes cost, quality, schedule adherence, and productivity of the non-exempt workforce.
7. Provide support and assistance to other colleagues, as directed, and any other duties as requested.

Competencies

• Technical Expertise
• Global knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems, modules, including module-interfacing.
• SAP system knowledge strongly preferred with detailed understanding of shop floor control, CRP, MPS, and MRP modules.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to efficiently obtain and distribute information
• Business Perspective
• Strong product line knowledge at the component and end levels
• Time Management

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Westminster is $65,100–$97,700 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. NYAB is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees also will be able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive 120 hours of vacation leave and 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence every year. Employees will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements. Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies. Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis.

What does Knorr Brake Company have to offer you?

• Competitive Health Benefits, including Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision and Virtual visits
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary life, Disability and other Supplemental coverages
• Identity Theft and Legal Protection benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free corporate passes to the Baltimore Zoo and Aquarium
• Free gym membership
• Additional discounts include cellular, auto, theme park & attraction tickets, local restaurants, bank partnerships, etc.
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid “KBC Cares” Volunteer Time Off
• 12 company-paid holidays (includes full week between Christmas and New Year’s)
• Monthly employee welfare events and corporate outreach (Crab Feast, Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Chili Cook-Off, etc.)

Knorr Brake Company LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.