Company Description
Coated Products North America (CPNA) is part of the BlueScope group of companies located in 12 countries and employs over 14,000 employees. As a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions, principally focused on the global building and construction industry, we believe that our people are our strength. Having a diverse and inclusive workplace enables us to improve our capability and ensure continued, sustainable success.
This position is responsible for creating production schedules that allow efficient time for orders to be produced, meeting all ship dates and maintaining work-load balance throughout all shifts. The Production Planner is accountable for managing the customer orders after they are received and processed by customer service. The prime focus of this role is to effectively allocate customer orders to a manufacturing process within the offered capability of the process to successfully achieve the on-time delivery of the customer order.
This is accomplished through:
· Managing the workload of each manufacturing process within clearly agreed shift capabilities.
· Planning and scheduling the pre and post processing of materials to meet the above noted capabilities of each process line.
· Developing systems and processes for reliable and smooth service delivery in consultation with manufacturing manager, manufacturing leads and process line operators.
· High level interaction and collaboration between manufacturing, planning, customer service, and supply chain to ensure up and down stream needs are scheduled and followed through.
This is a hands-on role with the Production Planner working actively with the manufacturing, customer service, and procurement teams to achieve outcomes detailed.
Duties to include:
- Maintain accurate production planning to meet site capacity, including modifying and adapting production scheduling, issuing run lists, production related paperwork, and issuing order amendments to accommodate revisions, cancellations or priorities.
- Manage communication between manufacturing, planning, supply chain, and customer service to maintain backlog upstream and downstream material flow.
- Develop a Production Scheduling process so that the efficient utilizations of machine capacities are achieved. Work directly with the manufacturing and buyer/planner to achieve timely production for all customer orders.
- Prepare future forecasting for production schedules to optimize efficiency and throughput, and easily adjust to changes (backlogs, operational changes, unplanned events, etc.).
- Upon review of sales orders; establishes production schedules for multiple pieces of equipment related to the manufacturing process.
- Ensures proper daily and weekly allocation to production equipment based on throughput capacity for efficient utilization of equipment.
- Work with manufacturing manager and leads to plan workloads to satisfaction and requirements of the business’s output requirements.
- Coordinates with procurement, customer service, supply chain, and operations to ensure adjustments to coil purchasing and/or delivery are supported and communicated in a timely manner.
- Ensures that shift capacities are reviewed hourly for all manufacturing processes and actively closes as capacities are exceeded.
- Maintain daily and weekly productivity records and throughput capacity data.
- Ensure that service offer is published, up to date and understood.
- Daily communication with customer service team about orders and production schedules.
- Work with manufacturing manager and leads at start of each day to identify any process capabilities which could increase efficiencies.
- Schedule DAR’s (Delivery Assistance Requests) as need to support order fulfilments and maintain site DAR log.
- Review shifts at conclusion of the product rolling to ensure that all scheduled orders have been successfully rolled. Report any issues immediately to manufacturing manager and or manufacturing lead.
- Support operations team with review of production recording and allocation issues in SAP.
- Participate in stock takes and cycle counting as required.
- Responsible for coil inventory responsibilities during site bi-annual inventory process
- Schedule, participate and maintain coil cycle count processing to ensure coil inventory accuracy throughout the year.
- Works with manufacturing, procurement, customer service teams to ensure that the need for overtime is reduced while meeting the agreed production times and dates for orders.
- Monitors costs within area of responsibility and developed plans in consultation with manufacturing manager to manage these costs. Key focus on process scrap, errors, overtime, manning utilization daily.
- Backs up the processing of Coil Claims within SAP and coordinate with vendor.
Education & Experience Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree plus the 2 years of Production Planning experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience communicating across departments and taking initiative to production challenges.
Experience with ERP system (SAP strongly preferred)
Preferred:
5+ years of experience Production Planning in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience in construction environment
Knowledge of ASC Profiles Products – Division Specific
Experience in supply chain role
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Skills & Competencies
Ability to analyze and solve problems effectively
Ability to effectively manage priorities and workflows
Attendance – Adheres to start and finish times of shift (including meal and rest periods), can be depended on to regularly attend work
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Capability – Willingness to learn new tasks. Embrace change, is a quick learner.
Customer Focus – Dedicated to meeting or exceeding internal and external customer requirements.
Excellent organizational skills
Functional/Technical Skills – Knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
Influencing – Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to inspire and guide (peers and cross functional teams) toward goal achievement; modifying style to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved.
Initiative – looks for and suggests ideas for improvement and in involved in their development.
Listening – Seeks, receives and understands communications i.e., practices attentive and active listening.
Peer Relationships – Finds common grounds to solve problems, is a team player, able to gain peer support.
Proficiency in the English language, with effective oral and written communication skills
Follow BSL safety standards.
Teamwork Cooperation – Aware of the effect of one’s behavior. Actively participates in teams affectively.
Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.
The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability, paid time off, and retirement.
EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or at least three additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Two years of production planning experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Experience communicating across departments and taking initiative to address production challenges
- Experience with an ERP system; SAP strongly preferred
- Five or more years of production planning experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Experience in a construction environment
- Knowledge of ASC Profiles Products
- Experience in a supply chain role
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to analyze and solve problems effectively
- Ability to manage priorities and workflows effectively
- Attention to detail and high accuracy
- Excellent organizational skills
- Effective English oral and written communication skills
- Ability to follow safety standards and work cooperatively in teams
What We Do
With 14,000 people across 18 countries, BlueScope is a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions for building and construction markets. Australia’s largest manufacturer, BlueScope’s portfolio of brands includes COLORBOND®, ZINCALUME® and TRUECORE® steels and the LYSAGHT® range of building products. Steel plays a critical role in sustainable development. To BlueScope, sustainability means developing, manufacturing and selling steel products and solutions in a way that provides for a sustainable future, with a focus on continuous improvement, adopting new operating methods and anticipating new products for the future. BlueScope’s long-term growth is underscored by the sustainability of steel and the critical role it will play in supporting a sustainable society. We take a life-cycle approach, looking at the impact of a product over its entire life and focusing on the four principles of a circular economy: reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle. Our steel products and services ensure that we contribute to the opportunities and challenges of society’s move to a lower-carbon economy. To deliver long-lasting value and meet the expectations of all of our stakeholders, our business must transform on all fronts. Read BlueScope's latest Sustainability Report at bluescope.com/sustainable-steel. Interested in an exciting career at one of Australia’s most reputable companies with a track record of making things happen? Find out more at bluescope.com BlueScope has been named an Inclusive Employer for 2019–2020 by the Diversity Council of Australia.
