PFEP Production Control Coordinator

Stuart Rush; Damascus (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stuart Rush is seeking a dedicated Materials/Production Planner for our Damascus, Virginia facility to manage kanban and supermarket replenishment, maintain ERP data, and support service parts scheduling to ensure on-time delivery.

You will contribute to continuous improvement, apply MRP concepts, and coordinate with multiple departments. Strong Excel/ERP experience and ability to lift up to 40 lbs are expected.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or three years related experience.
• Proficient with MS Excel and Access.
• Experience with inventory control systems.
• Familiar with MRP concepts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kanban and supermarket systems are functioning properly and providing timely replenishment of necessary materials in appropriate quantity by executing, monitoring, auditing, updating, and improving the relevant processes.
• Maintain production control system data in ERP and databases.
• Provide scheduling assistance and oversight for service parts items to ensure cross-functional alignment and execution in a timely manner to support on time delivery.
• Execute and distribute production reports daily.
• Provide overall support for implementation of production changes related to ECN’s, product launches or transfers, or continuous improvement activities.
• Monitor pending items to ensure changes are implemented in a timely manner that allows consumption of inventory while also implementing changes at the appropriate time to realize benefits as soon as possible while minimizing stranded inventory.
• Serve as an overall support resource for the Materials team by performing administrative activities, auditing processes, and completing assigned tasks.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, with emphasis on 5S, material presentation and storage, transactional process improvement, and material replenishment systems and processes.

Skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Detail oriented

MS Excel

ERP

MRP

Kanban

Lean

PFEP

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree

Tools

ERP software

MS Excel

Access

Job description

Description

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure kanban and supermarket systems are functioning properly and providing timely replenishment of necessary materials in appropriate quantity by executing, monitoring, auditing, updating, and improving the relevant processes.
• Maintain production control system data in ERP and databases.
• Provide scheduling assistance and oversight for service parts items to ensure cross-functional alignment and execution in a timely manner to support on time delivery. May include MRP, work order, and scheduling for service parts.
• Execute and distribute production reports daily.
• Provide overall support for implementation of production changes related to ECN’s, product launches or transfers, or continuous improvement activities.
• Monitor pending items to ensure changes are implemented in a timely manner that allows consumption of inventory while also implementing changes at the appropriate time to realize benefits as soon as possible while minimizing stranded inventory.
• Serve as an overall support resource for the Materials team by performing administrative activities, auditing processes, and completing assigned tasks.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, with emphasis on 5S, material presentation and storage, transactional process improvement, and material replenishment systems and processes.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Requires good people skills, the ability to act with a sense of urgency and good problem-solving skills. Must be proactive, show initiative and be a good team player.
• Must be able to multi-task and interface with multiple organization levels and departments.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Knowledge of established inventory control and material planning techniques required.
• Knowledge in ERP software and systems required, including an understanding of MRP preferred.
• Intermediate skills in MS Excel.
• Experience in Kanban, Lean, PFEP preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all management levels.
• Computer literacy and computer operational proficiency; prefer to have standard material requirements planning process, bills of material (BOM) structure, and/or blueprint/specification reading skills.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from a college or university; or three years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to use MS Excel and Access software efficiently and experience with company inventory control system software.
• Ability to lift/lower/push/pull up to 40 lbs. safely.