Hi Folks -
My company (Teikoku USA) is looking to fill a planning / scheduling position in Warminster, PA (i.e. north of Philadelphia). Please let me know if you have any interest and I’ll send your info on to our HR. We would like to get a person with Epicor planning / scheduling experience if at all possible, so I thought posting here would be a good idea. TUSA will consider paying moving expenses, for the right person. Salary range $76-$86K.
This is a required In-person position. We are not looking for head hunters, only persons interested in taking the position.
Thanks,
Nancy
Production Control Specialist
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following: PA site production scheduling, production coordination and timely material acquisition for all sales orders manufactured in any of TUSA’s three facilities – PA, OH and TX. Additional responsibilities include inventory control, planning parameter maintenance, make or buy determination (considering all capabilities and capacity), ensuring the workflow of raw materials, parts, and assemblies within production areas, coordinating material transfers between facilities, revising production schedules for all design or customer related changes, and monitoring method of manufacture for accuracy and completeness. The primary duties of this position are listed below.
PRIMARY DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Develops and manages production schedules and ensures shipment of manufactured products for timely delivery to TUSA customers. Adjust and maintain work order due dates.
• Assists product engineering in the selection of appropriate materials for TUSA manufactured products. Participates in team-based value-added engineering events to maximize product performance at the lowest cost.
• Assists in the development of raw material forecasts and material requirements planning process to meet the needs and expectations of TUSA customers.
• Examines and reviews documents & drawings and monitors workflow to assess completeness, accuracy and conformance to TUSA standards and customer specifications.
• Revises production schedules when necessary for design changes and/or customer specification changes. Ensures any additional purchase orders, subcontract operations and additional labor operations have been incorporated to the workflow to ensure timely delivery to customer specifications.
• Implements improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory and minimize cost.
• Reviews and recommends changes to order policy and other part parameters across all plants to optimize inventory usage. Min/Max levels and lead-time.
• Reviews Inventory usage for any excess and/or obsolete inventory and recommends final disposition of the selected inventory.
• Coordinates test scheduling and expected completion dates with Lab supervision.
• Coordinates and performs annual review of safety stock levels based on most recent usage history.
• Develops and manages key performance indicators to ensure stock and work in process inventory are controlled and any inaccuracies are addressed and resolved.
• Participates in TUSA physical inventory process, including cycle count process.
• Coordinates and performs annual review of parts sales data & usage and makes planning parameter change suggestions where warranted, e.g., safety stock, MOHQ, etc.
• Assists with job/parts order planning as required.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SPECIAL SKILLS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or Manufacturing Engineering. APICS certification is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years’ work experience in a build to order or highly engineered manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Must be an effective communicator across all company disciplines.
• Ability to work effectively in urgent/critical situations.
• Position requires a person that can work successfully with minimal supervision who possesses the ability to interpret engineering drawings and solve practical problems in the manufacturing process.
• A working knowledge of Epicor Kinetic ERP system, Microsoft Office products, and data entry skills is desired.
• Occasional travel in this position is expected – facility visits, vendor visits.