Material Scheduling Manager - Genpak LLC

ROLE:

 

The Material and Scheduling Manager is responsible for material flow and inventory management to meet production schedules and customer requirements, designing and implementing effective production schedules through appropriate analysis of material inventories, production progress, machine capacity and customer orders.  Responsibilities are to be completed with consideration of safety, cost, efficiency, timeliness and production of a quality product within specifications. This is a highly collaborative position requiring strong organizational, follow up and communication skills.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Perform daily, weekly, monthly physical inventory levels of all production materials and complete resin reports.
• Maintain optimum material inventory levels to ensure on time deliveries to meet customer requirements.
• Prepare and submit purchase requisitions for production material.
• Communicating with receiving to ensure proper prioritization of material receipts.
• Organize resin rail car deliveries and returns with Union Pacific railroad.
• Establishes procedures and assist in supervising the annual physical audit.
• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates to plan department operations.
• Develop production schedules, determine daily, weekly, or monthly production activities based on a variety of factors.
• Modify production schedule based on changing conditions within the manufacturing pipeline. For example: the production scheduler may have to shift processes due to equipment breakdowns or to compensate for delayed material deliveries.
• Evaluating machine capacity and resources to ensure continued production and minimal downtime.
• Plans production operations in coordination with the corporate scheduler, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Supervises day to day warehouse operations including proper handing of all transactions, management of inventory levels, equipment maintenance and supervision of warehouse staff.

 

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Project Management:

• Ability to oversee the full cycle of production materials from management of inventories through to the finished goods production in consideration of customer orders and delivery dates.
• Demonstrates advanced ability in monitoring progress of vendor performance, coordinate various contract specifications, issue goods receipts in Oracle and route invoices for payment.

 

Interpersonal/Communication:

• Ability to participate and/or foster interdepartmental communication and teamwork.
• Ability to prioritize multi-task duties without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Effective written and verbal communication and the ability to disseminate information in a timely and diplomatic manner.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet scheduled deadlines, respond to emergency situations without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Communicate regularly and pro-actively with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting production.
• Ability to establish and build relationships with internal/external customers.
• Ability to utilize professional negotiations skills and training.

 

Technical Knowledge:

• Demonstrates familiarity with finished goods, production supplies and materials, production methods and procedures.
• Demonstrates fundamental understanding of polymer processing to include extrusion and thermoforming.
• Ability to analyze and apply knowledge of machine/equipment capabilities to maximize production schedules.
• Demonstrates a fundamental understanding of standard manufacturing business processes.
• Demonstrates an understanding of warehouse transactions.

 

Efficiency:

• Demonstrate ability to initiate and perform root cause analysis and implement corrective action to drive improvement.
• Ability to meet or exceed performance standards and continuously improve upon them.

 

Quality:

• Ability to read, understand and analyze statistical data and characteristics.
• Ability to correctly utilize gauging equipment.

 

Compliance & Regulatory:

• Ensures receiving, storage and usage procedures of production materials or supplies are completed in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF).
• Maintain required records and documentation, as related to materials and supplies, for internal/external audit requirements including SPC, GMP, SQF and customer specific (Panda Express, Yum).
• Create processes, ensure compliance and train employees on standard operational procedures in relation to SPC program, polices, procedures and third party GMP audits.

 

Safety:

• Demonstrated ability to comply with all Company policies and procedures and to uphold, support and exemplify the safety programs and standards.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a managerial or supervisory position.
• Education or a degree in logistics or a relevant field a plus.
• Knowledge of the Plastics Industry processes and equipment, specifically extrusion and thermoforming.
• Knowledge of raw material and production supplies utilized in the production of finished goods.
• Knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with database applications.
• Basic understanding of plastic physical properties and behaviors

 

ADA – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Must be able to:                                                                                                                                            

• Work an 8-hour shift with overtime as required.
• Sit constantly, stand and/or walk frequently
• Speak and hear constantly
• Use of fingers, hands and arms constantly

 

 

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