Sr Spec, Production Planning

Description: Job Title: Sr.
Spec Production Planning Job Code: IMS20230510-106965 Job Location: Mason, Ohio Job Description: Plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors final approval of products through the complete production cycle to meet production requirements.
Works from engineering plans and production specifications to ensure materials are provided according to schedules.
Advises management of the status of work in progress, coordinates with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain and interfaces with engineering and program management as well as external customers.
Ensures availability of materials and labor to meet production requirements and delivery commitments.
Works to resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs and other potential schedule interruptions.
Essential Functions: Work is performed with general oversight.
May manage large projects or processes that are both inside and outside of immediate job area.
Typically, responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees.
Typically, responsible for managing complex projects at this level, involving delegation of work and review of work products.
Communicate, coordinate, and negotiate workflow through multiple work centers via various functional organizations to secure needed resources while ensuring changing customer demands, and schedule deadlines are met.
Expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules Monitor order status, including material status, managing WIP areas, location accuracy, inventory discrepancies, manufacturing and program support, and communication support Ensure availability of materials to meet production requirements and delivery commitments.
Works to resolve material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
Leads stand up production meetings to capture status and report out any issues.
Advises program management on scheduling timelines.
Qualifications: Requires strong knowledge of job area.
Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline.
May have broad knowledge of project management.
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills: APICS CPIM certification a plus Experience in collaborating with a program management, supply chain and engineering functions to support IPT requirements.
Knowledge of MRP/ERP and advance planning tools.
Experience with the application of lean methodology in the capacity optimization space Prior experience in a turnaround environment.