What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Planner position at DSG-Canusa?
Mattr delivers advanced material technologies and complex manufacturing expertise. Through a portfolio of brands, we offer highly engineered solutions, technology and products to support infrastructure markets worldwide.
DSG-Canusa has been developing and producing high-quality heat shrink tubing, cold-applied accessories and heat shrink equipment for over 50 years. Driven by our long-term commitment to the research and development of outstanding materials, products and technologies, our mission is to lead the industry in manufacturing superior heat and cold shrink products that meet CGA, UL and other industry approved certifications. We proudly manufacture in Europe, North America, and China to provide strong regional and global supply chain options for our customers.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations Planner will be responsible for:
Operations Planning: Review and oversight of ERP planning functions to ensure parameters are optimized for accuracy and execution; ensure effective management of order intake and delivery to meet customer demands and inquiries.
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DSG-Canusa has been developing and producing high-quality heat shrink tubing, cold-applied accessories and heat shrink equipment for over 50 years. Driven by our long-term commitment to the research and development of outstanding materials, products and technologies, our mission is to lead the industry in manufacturing superior heat and cold shrink products that meet CGA, UL and other industry approved certifications. We proudly manufacture in Europe, North America, and China to provide strong regional and global supply chain options for our customers.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations Planner will be responsible for:
- Planning and Scheduling Factory Floor Activities
- Capacity planning: To ensure resources are properly utilized (Work Centers)
- Provide Analysis for material that need to re-planned or re-promised based on material availability (i.e. Short Stock)
- Work with Customer Care to ensure Shop Orders and Picking is taking place to support Book and Burn (Stock Items Needs)
- Work with Purchasing on Supply Expediting need to ensure that material delivery is on time
- Work side by side with Warehouse Manager on processes and activities for manufacturing and non-manufacturing materials, including, receiving, storage, inventory accuracy, material disposal, and shipping task(s)
Operations Planning: Review and oversight of ERP planning functions to ensure parameters are optimized for accuracy and execution; ensure effective management of order intake and delivery to meet customer demands and inquiries.
- Maintenance and distribution of delivery date planning tools (i.e., overview sheet, IFS) to allow for accurate and responsive customer order (CO) promise date confirmations.
- Develop plans according to forecast and sales orders.
- Review conventional order inquiries and provide feedback on lead times; point of contact for conventional order inquiries and order status updates; may interface with customers as required.
- Create and manage COs, distribution orders (DOs) and shop orders (SO) as required to fulfill internal and external demands.
- Create & manage weekly production schedules for DSG to satisfy customer delivery requirements.
- Manage ERP inventory planning level demands in alignment with available staffing, work center capacity, and raw material availability.
- Review/maintain accuracy of inventory via cycle count results and analysis; comment on any improvements to the BOM accuracy; coordinate with the purchasing group as needed.
- FPO management: daily review/correction of transaction errors, review FPOs prior to closing and investigate/correct variances to established standards.
- Data review and reporting: standard accuracy assessment, monitor scrap reporting to ensure scrap accuracy, review cycle count activities and report results for root cause determination.
- Continuous weekly performance and schedule adherence feedback/reporting to the operations team; analyze areas of opportunities.
- Collaborate with the sales, production, distribution and purchasing teams to mitigate supply concerns and to support revenue generation and cost reductions.
- Maintain robust tools/processes for:
- CO/DO/SO dating
- CO/DO/SO ERP exception management
- S&OP Process
- CO to DO to SO process flow
- Inventory management
- Collect, manage, and analyze relevant data to assess the effectiveness of the planning and scheduling functions.
- Review key metrics reporting for continuous improvement opportunities."
- Ensure positive employee relations and a commitment to safety.
- Develop and maintain positive relations with all customers (internal/external) for demand inquiries and order status updates."
- Minimum 3 to 5 years experience within manufacturing in planning, logistics or related roles. - Must
- Relevant experience in materials planning, scheduling, logistics, or supply chain within a high-volume manufacturing environment. - Must
- Very strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, Access) and ERP systems. - Must
- Minimum High School Education; University degree, preferred.
- Understanding of manufacturing operations and methodologies.
- Ability to manage and analyze data.
- Highly developed analytical abilities.
- Must be well organized and have strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to problem solve individually and as part of a team.
- At Mattr, safety comes first! We go the extra mile to ensure our employees are safe and healthy
- We understand times have changed and so have we. Mattr offers flexible work arrangements (where possible) to suit your needs
- Comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive salaries, annual incentives, medical benefits, retirement savings plans, paid vacation days, education assistance programs, corporate discounts and more!
- Participation in service milestone awards and recognition opportunities
- Access to mental health support resources such as our Headversity mental health and wellness platform and free, confidential access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Rewarding growth opportunities (may include global career and travel opportunities) supported by personalized training, development and mentoring programs
- Commitment to providing a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace environment
- We prioritize our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) values and offer a paid Impact Day, allowing employees an opportunity to support charitable organizations in their communities
- Company events, social gatherings and team building activities that promote fun!
- We’re working to create a better world. Join us!
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