Production Planner I

Amphenol Corp.; Franklin (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Corp. in Franklin, WI seeks a Materials Planner to enhance scheduling and planning processes while ensuring effective communication across departments. Ideal candidates will have relevant educational backgrounds and experience in production planning along with high ethical standards and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; experience in planning and scheduling required.
• Willingness to complete APICS certification within one year is necessary.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining customer service quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain MRP and scheduling systems for work order and capacity planning.
• Support production planning to meet customer delivery expectations.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers regarding material requirements.

Skills

Planning and Scheduling

Materials Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

Two-year degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems (SAP MM and PP)

MS Office

Job description

Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.

Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.

SUMMARY

Provides professional materials planning and scheduling support to the organization including close coordination with Sales, Customer Service and Manufacturing departments. Maintains and improves MRP system parameters and planning systems, generates and releases work orders, reschedules by Order Action reports, and maintains area capacity plans and product forecasts. Supports internal customers in all areas relating to availability of product as well as scheduling and capacity information. Supports production plans set by Master schedulers to achieve planned production levels and to provide excellent customer service as well as meet company goals and objectives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintain all MRP or applicable scheduling systems pertaining to the management and scheduling activities required for work order and capacity planning. Communicates with internal customers and coordinates material requirements.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal customers, other Carlisle facilities and Sales staff.
• Supports production planning processes to ensure the organization meets customer delivery requirements and expectations. Supports sales activities, new product introduction, and other customer demand fulfillment activities.
• Understands terms and conditions, order confirmation, revision and change notice processes, and other processes within the facility affecting production planning activities.
• Maintains and continuously improves MRP system or other Capacity Planning system parameters and processes for effective use of system planning and scheduling capabilities.
• Supports schedule and release direction provided by the Master Scheduler for manufacturing orders within the facility.
• Proactively pursues the elimination of shortages that impact or may impact production and shipments.
• Follows applicable Standard operating procedures to ensure proper execution of scheduling and capacity planning.
• Processes RMAs and other transactions daily using the MRP system and related ancillary data sources/toolsets developed for this activity, including other databases and spreadsheets.
• Performs routine clerical tasks such as proofreading, maintaining logs &/or updating information such as Key Performance Indicators/Targets-To-Improve, SQDC(I) boards, periodic planning reports, other location requirements regarding customer and product quality, service, lead-time, etc.
• Contributes to team effort in a collaborative and supportive manner.
• Maintains clean, organized work environment and adheres to all safety standards, procedures, and regulations.
• Adheres to all factory safety procedures and guidelines.

*Other duties may be assigned*

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this role do not include supervising other employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in this job, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential job function. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis

• Two (2) year degree or equivalent experience is required. Bachelor’s degree (Business or Supply Chain) is preferred.
• One (1) or more years of progressive experience in planning and scheduling position(s) is required. Cable and electronic component planning experience desired.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification or willingness to complete first module of APICS Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) program (or equivalent) within one years of employment is required.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Conversational in any other language is a plus.

JOB SKILLS

• Excellent ability to learn and/or materials management skills including Planning and Scheduling techniques and methodologies, General Manufacturing knowledge, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), general knowledge of Engineering Change processes, Inventory Control, Transactional Management, and critical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Understanding and experience in Lean manufacturing environment preferred. Participate in continuous improvement projects and 5S related performance teams.
• Solid organizational interface skills.
• A team player that can relate to people at all levels of the organization and possesses excellent communication skills with high ethical standards and a positive professional image.
• An energetic, forward-thinking, and creative individual with high ethical standards and a positive professional image. Ability to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing, and ambiguous environment while maintaining a positive team environment
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, suppliers, and employees. Portrays a positive and professional image. Ability to establish relations with a wide range of personalities, cultural backgrounds, and educational levels.
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as probability such as percentages, ratios, and proportions to job-related situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems (SAP MM and PP module knowledge is preferred).
• Proficient in MS Office, MS-Access are beneficial.
• Demonstrates good judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Reliable and flexible to work additional hours on short notice to complete orders and/or special projects to meet customer demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

As part of their job duties, the employee must sit for lengthy periods while operating a computer. They frequently use their hands to type, handle objects, and communicate verbally. Additionally, they may need to stand, walk, reach, and occasionally lift objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds. This role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching overhead, reaching at or below shoulder level, and keyboarding. According to ADA regulations, reasonable accommodation will be provided to ensure that individuals with disabilities can perform the job's essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is an air-conditioned work environment where employees have desks or cubicles and work in a fixed location. The physical environment is usually comfortable, well-lit, and equipped with the necessary facilities and hardware. The company culture is a culture of teamwork, communication, continuous improvement, business casual, strategic, and goal-oriented. The working conditions are stable, predictable, and secure.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Amphenol CIT is fully committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. To achieve this, we adhere to all applicable environmental regulations and laws, prevent pollution, and continuously improve our environmental performance in all our global operations. This is possible through an Environmental Management System that provides a framework for setting and reviewing our environmental objectives and targets. We aim to identify and reduce any negative environmental impact our business activities may have.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

• ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toe shoes in specific areas.
• Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety-rated glasses in specific areas.
• Hearing protection in specific locations.
• Ability to compile with JSA in specific areas.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) technical data. Therefore, candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

TRAVEL

Approximately 0-15 % of travel is expected.

AMPHENOL CIT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE COMPANY DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS "AT-WILL." THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Amphenol CIT participates in the United States Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is a web-based employment eligibility verification system for newly hired employees operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.