Master Production Planner

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Broken Arrow, OKtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR0042390

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** About the job
** The Master Production Planner runs and executes factory planning and material handling according to requirements from both internal and external customers per market demand, making sure material and capacity plans are aligned to the sales plan.  This individual is responsible for developing and maintaining an overall master production schedule for custom heat transfer equipment from order entry through delivery on time and on budget.

This is a key position that requires strong communication skills and proficiency in production scheduling using ERP/MRP systems.

This is an
** onsite
* * position located in
** Broken Arrow, Ok.
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* Responsibilities include:

* The Master Production Planner is responsible for coordinating the Sales and Operations Planning process (S&OP), capacity review cycle (machine and manpower).
* Develops and maintains an overall master production schedule along with individual project schedules as required.
* Ensures that all key contractual milestone dates are incorporated into schedules from contract documents (i.e. customer approvals, payment terms and inspections).
* Incorporates work center, resource and man-hour data into schedules as required.
* Provide activity and overall schedule updates, verifying accuracy of work completed and analyzing progress, schedule performance, and variances from the plan.
* Serving as an adviser with actions to resolve schedule deviations and impact issues (risk mitigation).
* Assist the Project Managers to prepare individual project reporting, including but not limited to schedule updates, progress reporting, costing, and changes.
* Publishes required schedules, activity task lists for individuals and work centers.
* Attends, participates and/or chairs meetings as required (e.g. production, scheduling, kick-off, costing and closeout meetings).
* Develop preliminary project schedules for Sales to provide customers with quotations.
* Provide and analyse time study and cost information as required to update estimating software.
* Participate in customer conference calls and update meetings to provide project status and schedule impact to scope changes.
* Produce and analyse project cost reports from ERP (Jeeves).
* Make project shipping arrangements and handle customer coordination for delivery.
* Coordinate all aftermarket parts orders.
* Optimizes the utilization of the production work centers.
* Coordinates supply activities, balancing of the supply, demand, and inventory levels.
* Responsible for the local Factory for S&OP forecast volume & communicate with the local Factory Teams.
* Conduct themselves with professionalism, courtesy, and cooperation toward colleagues, customers, vendors, and visitors.
* Full compliance with all Alfa Laval policies and procedures is required to maintain a respectful, safe, and productive work environment.
* Occasional local, domestic U.S. or international travel may be required – 15%.
** What you know:
*** Bachelor’s degree as mandatory.
* APICS certification such as: CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management), CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), CLTD (Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain) or equivalent preferred but not required.
* Expert experience with an ERP system is required.
* 5 years of planning and scheduling experience in a fabrication and/or manufacturing environment.
* Possess a solid…