Senior Production Planning Supervisor

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets.

What You’ll Do

• The Senior Production Planning Supervisor is responsible for level loading daily production schedules through analyzing resource capacity and other constraints to optimize through-put, while minimizing manufacturing cycle time, inventory, and achieving on-time delivery goals.
• He/She must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills through effective communication and coordination with multiple functional groups (including Operation, Customer Service, Finance, and Purchasing).
• The SCM Supervisor Production Scheduler will also be responsible of tracking the SIOP file and forecast for upcoming months.
• Direct daily workflow (WIP – “work in process”) through analysis of reports and input from cross-functional teams as well as the critical ratio tool.
• Aligns and sets priorities for resources and shared resources across factory to maximize efficiency and material flow to ensure customer ship schedules on time.
• Supervise SCM production schedulers for daily parts/material information to analyze and establish dates to meet and exceed customer delivery requirements via planning or exchange offering.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams including Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Operations and Purchasing.
• Assist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques which will improve the scheduling function.
• Actively participate in CI activities and process improvement also creating/adhering to standard work.
  
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required
• Understand ERP/SAP system, purchasing, inventory management, logistics, warehousing and distribution
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment or supply chain
• Thorough knowledge of industry, complex materials management, lean manufacturing, MRP/ERP
• Advance Data Management using Excel or Power BI
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organization (customers, marketing, engineering, quality, and manufacturing)
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment with strong ability to take action and get results
• Highly responsible, with strong logical thinking ability and team spirit
• Ability to lead and get results through people
• Ability to quickly analyze, identify and implement opportunities and corporate initiatives for improvement that have a measurable impact each year
• Change management skills a plus