Purpose/Summary

Responsible for driving and leading a well-defined materials organization including production planning, capacity planning, all with an emphasis on a lean factory approach. Also responsible for implementing a robust Sl&OP (Sales Inventory & Operations Planning) process that understands customer requirements and sees them through the factory to meet all delivery expectations. Be a change leader, responsible for building consensus for transforming the business using Lean Manufacturing principles. Manage and direct a staff in the preparation of production plans, inventory, and shop order management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under limited supervision:

• Oversee the master production schedule to ensure there is alignment to the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) sales plan
• Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data while outlining recommendations to minimize the sites constraints in manufacturing (focusing on the planning processes, equipment, and human resource requirement.
• Direct the production meetings so to comply with commitment date(s)
• Collaborate with customer service ensuring alignment on customer demand
• Oversee and review material requirements to ensure that parts are scheduled and delivered on-time to the production plan
• Provide input regarding the production impact of order changes, material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions
• Establish inventory planning standards, procedures, and performance levels
• Develop and implement production controls to monitor shop order progress and identify potential manufacturing bottlenecks and delays
• Create and manage KPl's (Key Performance Indicators) that outline the sites position to schedule
• Identify root causes, corrective actions, provide and implement solutions
• Manage the sites ERP (Enterprise Resource Program) system for data integrity
• Serve as change agent, promoting the use of Operational Excellence methodology
• Develop strong relationships with management at all levels
• Promote positive employee relations
• Promote and demand a safe work environment
• Facilitate on the job training and cross training through work assignments and use of mentoring to provide learning opportunities
• Hire and develop team members that can effectively meet business goals and customer demands
• Provide regular performance feedback to assigned employees
• Complete performance reviews
• Coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees
• May manage others through subordinate supervisors/team leads.

Adheres to all Core Values (Health and Safety, Quality, Customer Service, Development of People, Integrity, Corporate Citizenship, Continuous Improvement, Respect).

Adheres to all Core Competencies (Communication, Teamwork, Achieving Results, Commitment to Continuous Improvement, Judgement).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Other job-related duties as assigned.

This job does have supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8 years relevant experience
• 5 years in a leadership role
• Experience in lean manufacturing principles and thorough understanding of Kaizen, 6S, Kanban
• Strong knowledge of MPS (Master Production Schedule)/MRP (Material Requirement Planning) and/or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
• Strong knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)
• Strong Knowledge of SIOP (sales, inventory, operations planning process)
• Strong Knowledge of demand management planning
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Able to read, write, and speak in standard English
• Legally authorized to work in applicable country.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Manufacturing or related technical
• 7 years' experience in manufacturing, preferably aerospace
• Experience with Syteline ERP system
• APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification a plus
• Experience with ISO or OS 9000 systems

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other basis protected by law.