Job Description

SUMMARY

Uses data analysis skills to organize, develop and disseminate production schedules and priorities to facility supervisors and managers. Collaboratively works with supervisors, managers, and departments to ensure delivery of quality products with superior service levels. Plans daily production schedules.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• 1st Responsibility – Ensuring personal safety.
• Wear appropriate PPE which may include respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head, and eye protection.
• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.

DEPARTMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or sales orders, to determine materials requirements or material priorities.

• Assists department supervisors in developing production schedules.

• Responsible for ensuring production packets are planned, started, and printed with drawings to the required department.

• Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, sales, production, or engineering.

• Suggests changes in work conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.

• Maintain established stocking plan requirements on finished and rough parts for assigned product line.

• Works with supervisors and managers to identify opportunities for increased production and record the production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.

• Reviews, distributes, and monitors open production work orders; work with supervisors to maintain their accuracy.

• Work with supervisors and inventory team members to complete cycle counts, inventory adjustments, or inventory transfers to ensure inventory accuracy.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 5 years of related work experience (planning/scheduling) or High School Diploma (or equivalent) required with a minimum 10 years of related work experience (planning/scheduling).

• Sound decision making and strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

• Strong communication and organizational skills to coordinate others to accomplish goals.

• Strong work ethic, integrity, and flexibility.

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Microsoft Office Applications (Excel/Outlook) experience required.

• Microsoft D365 or other ERP/MRP Software experience a plus.

• ASCM certification/working knowledge of ASCM principles a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES and WORK ACTIVITIES

• Knowledge required to perform this job successfully includes but is not limited to production and processing; mathematics; English language; customer and personal service; and clerical.
• Skills required to perform this job successfully include but is not limited to active listening; reading comprehension; speaking; time management; critical thinking; monitoring; writing; coordination; judgment and decision making; and complex problem solving.
• Abilities required to perform this job successfully include but are not limited to oral comprehension; oral expression; written comprehension; problem sensitivity; near vision; written expression; deductive reasoning; information ordering; speech recognition; inductive reasoning; speech clarity; category flexibility; and far vision.
• Work activities involved with this job include getting information; communicating with peers; interacting with computers; making decisions and solving problems; monitoring processes, materials, and surroundings; identifying objects, actions, and events; organizing, planning, and prioritizing work; processing information; scheduling work and activities; analyzing data and information; documenting/recording information; judging the qualities of things, services, or people; estimating the quantifiable characteristics of products, events, or information; inspecting equipment, structures, or material; thinking creatively, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships; updating and using relevant knowledge; monitoring and controlling resources; coordinating the work and activities of others; developing and building teams; interpreting the meaning of information for others.
• Physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body include climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, balancing, walking, standing, stooping, and handling tools and materials.
• Must wear common protective or safety equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, & hearing protection.

Additional Information

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. McWane Plant & Industrial. is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.