Summary (Position Description): Responsible for coordinating the Master Production Plan for the BITZER US manufacturing site located in Flowery Branch, GA. including fabrication, pre-assembly, and assembly. Interface with Sales, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Quality to effectively communicate customer requirements against capacity planning.
Reports To: Director of Supply Chain
Status: Full time, Salary Exempt
Duties & Tasks:
- Manage, coach, and direct the master planning process and production scheduling team. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these areas.
- Track Finished Good inventory to maintain targeted inventory levels in support of customer demand.
- Interface with the Purchasing Manager and Sales Team to review and mitigate long-range material shortages and predict demand shifts.
- Track & Report KPIs related to the Production Planning functional area such as on-time delivery and schedule attainment.
- Lead formal and informal problem-solving processes to ensure site on-time delivery and lead times meet customer expectations and plant goals.
- Forward-thinking scheduling that allows flexibility to change the schedule to meet customer demands.
- Maintain Planning Master data in the ERP system including safety stock, re-order points, lot sizes, lead times, and other item and system attributes as needed.
- Lead and champion continuous improvement projects related to the scheduling function.
- Additional duties as assigned by management.
Who We Are:
Bitzer Us Inc. is a leading manufacturer of key components used in commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. These key components include compressors, pressure vessels such as condensers and evaporators, compressor packages, and condensing units. Other products include waste heat-to-power equipment that converts excess heat to low-cost electricity.
You partner with others to get work done while gaining insight into customers' needs and deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations. You create Raving Fans. You set objectives aligning with organization and prioritize accordingly.
Conveniently located in Flowery Branch, Georgia 5 minutes off I-985 The Company is wholly owned by Bitzer SE (located in Germany), the Company is a private company and serves as Bitzer SE's flagship North American subsidiary. On a global basis, Bitzer SE has 3,900 employees at 72 sites in 38 countries, including 20 production facilities.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):
- Advanced knowledge of production scheduling for repetitive and job-shop manufacturing environments.
- Exceptional knowledge of forecasting techniques as applied to a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data and make informed decisions.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel
- Advanced understanding of ERP systems. Macola and/or SAP ERP experience preferred
- MRP implementation experience is a plus
- Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software, specifically LYNQ MES, experience preferred.
- APICS CPIM Certification Preferred
- Experience leading SIOP processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 3 years of proven experience effectively leading a production scheduling team.
- Ability to effectively meet and communicate with employees, customers, and vendors.
- Solid PC skills using Microsoft Office software, as well as a working knowledge of general office equipment (photocopier, fax machine, phones.)
- Good written communication skills and effective organizational skills.
- Ability to work collectively with others within the organization.
Work Environment:
- This job is performed in a professional office environment. It also requires time on the shop floor with machining, assembly, and material technicians. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk on the shop floor. Occasionally may be required to drive and operate a fork truck.
Employee Benefits:
- Medical Insurance (heavily subsidized by the Company)
- Dental Insurance
- Company paid Vision Insurance, $50,000 life insurance and Short and Long-Term Disability
- 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and 5 Paid Personal Days
- Education Reimbursement (must be approved by manager)
- 401(k) Plan where it matches dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of compensation; 100% vested immediately.
- Company Long Term Incentive Plan based on the profitability of the Company; 100% vested after 6 years on a graded scale)
Other 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. Employees are required to follow any job-related instructions and to perform job-related duties requested by management. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
This Job Description does not imply an employment contract. BITZER US is an at-will employer.
BITZER US is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.