What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Planner position at Marinette School District?
Fincantieri Marinette Marine, a Fincantieri Marine Group Company, is a progressive shipyard specializing in building ships for the United States Navy. We currently have an opportunity for a Material Planner at our Marinette, Wisconsin location.
POSITION SUMMARY
The function of this position is the management of the material process through different departments in order to ensure the right material gets to the right place at the right time. This includes working with Production Planning and Control, and supporting Manufacturing, to ensure proper assessment and resolution of material related shortages.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Work proactively with Production Control, Engineering, and Manufacturing to ensure material availability in support of production need dates.
- Support material management in resolution of shortages related to production orders.
- Ensure that material discrepancies are resolved and corrective actions are taken to rectify future issues.
- Work cross functionally on material related process improvement projects to ensure our success.
- Take ownership of material planning issues that arise, including over or under delivery. Responsible to follow up/escalate actions in the event of material shortages that affect production.
- Seek and recommend solutions to overcome issues arising in order to meet production requirements and address operational risks
- Manage inventory risk and ensure that contingency plans are in place
- Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively in order to ensure material supply meets production requirements with minimum stick levels, whilst optimizing costs
- Carry out oversight of entire material timeline from Engineering to Production
- Be prepared to carry out supplier visits to timely material deliveries
- Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement
- Review/manage objectives and KPIs
SKILLS:
- Fundamentally understand work area processes and constraints
- Understand BOM development process
- Understand the procurement process
- Understanding of process improvement fundamentals
- Good math skills
- Ability and willingness to work in both office and heavy industrial environments
- Must have strong Microsoft Office Suites computer skills with emphasis on EXCEL & WORD
- Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
- Must have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor.
- Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have ability to maintain confidentiality.
COMPETENCIES:
- Ownership and Accountability
- Team Work and Collaboration
- Business Discipline
- Sense of Urgency
- Ability to work with all personalities
- Team Builder
- Good Listener
- Willingness to learn
- Detail-Oriented
- Self-motivated
- Ability to communicate authoritatively
- Ability to communicate the plan and get buy in from other departments
COMPETENCIES: SPARC
- Safety first
- People oriented, determined to assist where able
- Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership in your role
- Respect peoples differences and be open to differing opinions and beliefs
- Continue to improve your current role and help develop the role for the future based on lean management.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine offers competitive pay with benefits in a growth-oriented environment. Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Apply online at https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=2155013&d=FMG-External
Fincantieri Marinette Marine is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
