Planning Lead

Eaton; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division in Davenport, IA is seeking a Planning Lead to manage and develop the material planning team within the IPT, driving on-time delivery and customer trust. You will partner with the Senior Planning Manager and other IPT leaders to optimize capacity, inventory and schedule adherence while aligning with business goals.

This role requires ERP/MRP experience and a solid manufacturing background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher plus 4 years in planning/scheduling within a manufacturing setting
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with ERP & MRP in a manufacturing environment
• No relocation offered; must reside within 70 miles of Davenport, IA; relocation not provided
• Export-controlled information requires US person status (citizenship/residency requirements)

Responsibilities

• Supervise planners assigned to daily tasks and drive performance improvements
• Collaborate with the Senior Planning Manager and IPT to lead material planning and development
• Establish and monitor KPIs for planning, inventory, and delivery; propose improvements
• Lead daily/weekly/monthly IPT meetings to support operations and planning
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure uninterrupted material flow and communicate exceptions
• Coordinate with operations to monitor shop floor execution of the build plan
• Provide LOB balance (line of balance) insights to the IPT
• Lead the SIOP process to evaluate capacity and material availability
• Establish baseline inventory levels and stocking plans to optimize inventory turns
• Participate in ECN change board processes

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Scheduling

ERP/MRP experience

Communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field

Tools

MS Excel

Oracle

MS Office

Job description

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division division is currently seeking a Planning Lead. This role is based in Davenport, IA.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

Manages and develops the planning team within the IPT (Integrated Product Team) and as a member of the IPT cabinet works in conjunction with the other members of the cabinet to achieve our burning platform: We must relentlessly drive to earn Customer trust through superior Quality and Delivery to achieve sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise planners assigned in their daily task completion and takes action as needed to improve performance
• Work with the Senior Planning Manager and the other IPT Planning Managers to lead & develop the material planning team, enhancing capability through training, performance management, coaching and execution of individual development plans.
• Establish and monitor relevant Metrics & KPI’s for planning exceptions, inventory and delivery, taking corrective actions as needed, proposing and leading improvement actions
• Help foster teamwork and communication within the IPT between planning and other functions Establish and lead daily/weekly/monthly meetings needed to support IPT activities
• Working closely with procurement, ensure uninterrupted and efficient flow of material to support the build plan communicating exceptions to the IPT
• Working closely with operations establish and monitor shop floor execution of build plan communicating exceptions to the IPT
• Work with planning & procurement teams to provide LOB’s {line of balance) to the IPT showing overall plan
• Lead the SIOP process in regards to evaluating the capacity and material availability needed to meet the planned build schedule, communicate exceptions to the plan and propose options available
• Establish baseline inventory levels, stocking plans and planning parameters needed to execute the production build and sales plan while maximizing inventory turns
• Participate in ECN change board process

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience working as a planner or scheduler within a manufacturing setting OR Associates degree and 6 years of experience working as a planner or scheduler within a manufacturing setting OR High School diploma or GED and 10 years of experience working as a planner or scheduler within a manufacturing setting.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with standard enterprise resource planning (ERP) & materials resource planning (MRP).
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Davenport, IA to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• “This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.”

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business.
• Experience in Microsoft Office, specifically MS Excel.
• Previous experience working within a mechanical or aerospace company.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification or certification in progress.
• Oracle system experience.
• Supervisor experience.
• Experience with manufacturing planning, master production scheduling, product definition, inventory control, materials requirements planning, capacity requirements planning shop floor control.
• Analytical, planning and organizational experience.

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