Production Planner & Analyst (Liverpool, NY)
Summary
Plans and analyzes 5G manufacturing schedules using SAP, MRP, and S&OP to optimize production, inventory, and delivery for DAS/RAN product lines in a U.S.-based factory.
JMA is restoring U.S. leadership in wireless technology at a critical time in the transition to 5G. It makes the world’s most advanced software-based 5G platform, designed, coded, and manufactured in Syracuse, NY at the only U.S.-owned 5G factory in the country.
Across its global tech centers, JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. JMA’s technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers, the most iconic stadiums, major universities, leading healthcare centers, the busiest transit centers, and the U.S. Military.
5G is more than another G on your phone — it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industry’s fastest growing technology company to shape that future today.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Production Planner and Analyst to create and manage a manufacturing plan for areas of manufacturing, including but not limited to automation, hand lines, and other equipment, as well as assisting in management of new product introductions into manufacturing.
This position will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily activities for US-based manufacturing for DAS and RAN product lines. Primary duties can include but are not limited to scheduling activities, Operational review and reporting of forecast, data analytics, Material master setup and management, managing department deliverables, developing production strategies, and maintaining optimal inventory levels. This role will require a large amount of SAP utilization and development to effectively and efficiently drive the manufacturing areas and other internal stakeholders to support customer satisfaction and/or on time to commit (OTTC).
Large focus on developing and maintaining S&OP and D&OP processes to assist driving the organization to meet forecast volumes across all business units. Utilizing forecast and system data to prepare analysis of forecast accuracy, inventory projections, manufacturing readiness, capacity and machine requirements for organizational decision making and performance monitoring alongside the planning manager.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Create and manage a manufacturing plan based on forecast and customer orders utilizing SAP GIB Module to ensure maximum performance
- Release manufacturing orders based on Materials Requirement Planning system (MRP)
- Analyze and update MRP to ensure data is accurate and up to date
- Determine manpower, equipment, and raw materials needed to cover production demand
- Manage forecast within SAP weekly to ensure expired forecasts are removed
- Manage delivery dates for customer orders within 48 hours of booking
- Ordering materials from the warehouse to the production floor in a timely manner
- Manage the quality inspection priority list
- Assist in coordination with suppliers where needed
- Inventory analytics and safety stock management, lead all business units review and report summaries including projections, actions, and expectations for all Business Units globally
- Execute material movement transactions where necessary
- Track and monitor inventory to support the schedule requirements
- Report weekly, shortages for the next 3 weeks of demand
- Develop and execute a recovery plan for any shortages
- Report risks and priorities to manufacturing and leadership
- Assist in the release process of new product
- Oversee the workflow of the production facility
- Help to resolve SAP discrepancies and errors
- Execute material movement transactions where necessary (Reservations)
- Continuous improvements to SAP GIB with IT and system ops teams
- Review bookings daily and optimize manufacturing plans based on lead times and customer requirements
- Analyze and foresee potential obstacles and devise proactive strategies to mitigate risk
- Communicate with all departments about expedites, delays, or any changes to the schedule
- Review and understand drawings, deviations, and quality alerts and the impact to the product and schedule
- Interface with manufacturing facility and other departments and maintain a good working relationship
- Manage, track, and report on forecast for S&OP review. Providing forecast accuracy, head count requirements, inventory projections, equipment capacity, and any other metric needed to determine the ability to meet the forecast
- Actively promote company core values, vision, and mission
- Other duties as assigned
Key Competencies:
- Bias for Action: Evaluates, acts, and communicates in a timely manner. Decisive, makes timely practical, effective decisions. Takes initiative without being asked.
- Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze information objectively and evaluate sources such as data, facts, observable phenomena, and research to make a reasoned judgment.
- Problem Solving: ability to identify problems as they arise, gather quantitative and qualitative data, and bring forth a recommendation toward a solution
- Manages Systems and Processes: Effectively uses systems and processes to measure, monitor, manage, and impact performance.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, Technical or Supply Chain or related field required – experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- 1+ years’ experience in purchasing and/or production scheduling for a manufacturing organization in an MRP environment,
- Strong understanding and experience with ERP/MRP systems required. (Oracle, SAP)
- Exceptional computer skills and speed; SAP experience preferred
- Applicable APICS CPIM, CSCP or CPSM certification
- Knowledge and experience with Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SI&OP)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups), Power BI, Teams, and PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions while working with changing priorities and competing demands
- Ability to effectively present information, data, recommendations to all organizational levels
- This position is located onsite in our Liverpool, NY location.
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