Operations Analyst / Production Planner

Operations Analyst / Production Planner

Position Overview:

We are searching for an experienced Operations Analyst / Production Planner to join our St. Paul, MN team. This hybrid position combines the mining of data and its analysis to help solve problems and improve processes for the entire business, with an emphasis on production planning and schedule fulfillment. The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of ERP systems, data mining using MS Access and/or MS SQL Reporting Services, and the ability to translate that data into useful reports/information that improve the business. This is a full time, in office, salaried position that reports to the Director of Operations.

About Quality Tool:

Quality Tool is a growing manufacturer of metal components and assemblies serving the medical, industrial, electronics, aerospace, and defense industries. Our ISO certified precision manufacturing capabilities in St. Paul, MN and Brookings, SD have received numerous awards from market leading companies for best in class performance and LEAN practices.

Responsibilities:

· Provide custom report writing and analytics, by mining data from the ERP system (Infor’s Visual Enterprise) and other sources (i.e. Excel), to solve business challenges. This data analyst support responsibility will serve all functions across the organization.

· Be the guru of our Visual Enterprise ERP system and assist/train others across all functions of the organization in the correct and effective use of the system.

· Provide production planning, capacity analysis and recommendations to achieve delivery schedules.

· Participate in production meetings and highlight issues impacting delivery. Recommend solutions to operations, procurement, shipping, and customer service teams.

· Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Desired Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree and/or 4 years of prior related experience.

· Strong analytical/mathematical and problem-solving skills with the ability to mine data and produce reports from the ERP system and other sources using MS Access, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), general coding, and other application development tools.

· Expert user of Infor’s Visual Enterprise ERP system, or ability to become an expert user and mentor others, based on experience using other ERP systems.

· Experience administering EDI a plus.

· Experience using AI tools a plus.

· Comfortable working with the company IT department.

· Contract manufacturing background preferred.

· Experience in manufacturing operations, inventory management, MRP and pull/Kanban systems.

· APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) is desired.

· Strong attention to detail and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks.

· Strong communicator.

Compensation & Benefits:

· Competitive wage.

· Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

· Life Insurance.

· 401(k) plan, with company match.

· Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.

· Company paid short-term and long-term disability.

· An environment that values and rewards a good attitude, intelligence, integrity and humility.

Quality Tool, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Interested parties may contact our recruiting/administrative team at vscherz@qualitytool.com or hr@qualitytool.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000