SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The buyer/planner procures, releases, plans, controls and issues, the necessary orders, schedules and requirements necessary to supply and support the manufacturing activities for Elkhart Brass. These activities may involve, but are not limited to, obtaining raw materials, parts, tooling, services and supplies, and scheduling/issuing internal and external manufacturing orders to support the production plan. In addition, the buyer/planner may be called upon to obtain supplies and services to support the needs of the office and support staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Reduce purchase part lead time

Own transaction between EB and select vendors. Streamline or eliminate process by which we send out components that return to us as subassemblies

Expedite Purchase Orders

Enter Purchase Orders and Requisitions

File maintenance both paper and electronic

Supplier Quality Notices to vendors and returns

Maintain visibility of overdue jobs; analyze and develop recovery schedules.

Releasing work order to shop floor to support production plan.

Processes scrap transactions and generates weekly reports.

Process transactions from Assembly Department.

Coordinates, schedules and expedites the delivery and movement of material for some outside processes.

Perform checks and audits of scheduling rules while interacting with other departments to make changes and improvements to these rules to improve the manufacturing system and on time delivery performance.

Monitors and analyzes schedules to assure on time delivery.

Resolves problems utilizing acquired knowledge and analytical abilities.

Processes orders and demand messages in a timely manner.

Effective communication with operations team to ensure timely product delivery in a cost effective manner.

Provides additional support to the department as needed.

Personal Attributes

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Self-starter and ability to manage multiple projects.

Demonstrates competent knowledge and use of manufacturing system.

Solid base knowledge of manufacturing process and flow of material.

Solid, problem-solving skills and continuous improvement mindset.

Ability to develop and use planning strategies.

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Preferably, two (2) years of experience in a Materials role; or

Two (2) plus years in a manufacturing environment with direct interface with scheduling and following orders

Authorized to work in the US on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.