• Analyze current work order requirements, inventory levels, production schedules, and material requirements. Make recommendations to the Production Planner and Materials Manager to maximize assembly capacity and efficiency.
• Review daily management reports, including shortage reports, the customer expedite database, fill rate, OTS, and past dues, and take appropriate actions.
• Work with all departments on the factory floor and their respective planners to prioritize and coordinate fulfillment of demand.
• Take end-to-end ownership of the fill rate and inventory levels set by the demand planner.
• Submit work orders to the Stockroom to pull and the Machine Shop to support and enable the Assembly team to manufacture.
• Work with Purchasing and Planning on shortage reports and supplier schedules.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts and problems in conjunction with the Materials Manager.
• Act on order releases, action messages, and exception messages from the MRP system.
• Propose adjustments and revisions to planning parameters, including order quantities, lot sizes, safety stock, and min/max quantities.
• Meet production and sales deadlines.
• Perform other duties or functions as assigned by the Materials Manager.