Ametek, Inc. Looking for Senior Planner/ Scheduler at Orange, CA Full Time

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $5.5 billion.

Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1930 and a component of the S&P 500, AMETEK has over 18,500 colleagues at more than 150 operating locations in 30 countries around the world. Our mission is to solve our customers’ most complex challenges with differentiated technology solutions. AMETEK’s Growth Model combines four strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, Global & Market Expansion, and New Product Development.

Our core values — ethics, integrity, respect for the individual, diversity and inclusion, teamwork and social responsibility — are essential to doing business the right way. AMETEK believes that a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment are critical to the continued growth and success of the company. We seek to hire, develop, and retain individuals who embrace and thrive in our performance-based, entrepreneurial culture. We are united by our common spirit of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, backed by the power of a large, global, company.

To learn more about working at AMETEK, visit http://careerschr.ametek.com

Job description:

About Us:

AMETEK is using innovation to make the world a better place, technology to improve lives, and talent to solve challenges that matter. We need people like you to help make it happen!

Job Summary:

This individual contributor leadership position owns all aspects of the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) forecasting process, driving the entire capacity plan for both the in-month and future 12 months of demand, ensuring on-time drive of 100% of material via Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and driving all work order and sub-assembly work orders along with bill of materials (BOM) review. The person in this role will work with the inventory control team and manufacturing teams to ensure all capacity requirements are met successfully based on their needs for new production and return merchandise authorization (RMA). This employee is responsible for reporting the revenue plan and execution to goal of this plan for the organization. This role requires minimal supervision and reports to the Supply Chain Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages all future revenue planning and the pre-drive of MRP ahead of customer purchase orders through owning the SIOP process to ensure revenue build plan achievement each month
• Holds sales team accountable for reviewing, repurposing, and selling inventory that was stranded by SIOP discrepancies to ensure achievement of monthly revenue
• Reviews the MRP reports daily, validates the output for accuracy and initiates corrective action for discrepant issues
• Interfaces with Purchasing to resolve due date and shortage issues prior to work order release
• Leverages MRP and purchasing reports to build the monthly capacity plan
• Executes significant process improvement
• Reviews MRP and Reports Net reports daily for actions. Reports to include the MRP exception message report, Allocation of Excess Inventory report, Open Work Order report, Work Center labor and dispatch report, and Project Shortage report.
• Manages the work order process to include revision control, material availability, work order release, start and completion date maintenance, material allocation changes, Work Center labor requirements, material, and labor variance analysis, and released BOM’s and routers
• Assists in generating production schedules and Work Center capacity load schedules
• Drives daily revenue meetings and owns the action plan to clear all shortages to ensure 100% build capability to revenue plan for any given month
• Manages and executes project production schedules to meet the Master Schedule and contract delivery dates
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent experience/certifications in lieu of a degree
• 3 years of experience in production control, master planning, revenue management, and inventory management
• 3 years of experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Planning Systems, primarily MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and MRP-II (Manufacturing Resource Planning). Experience and understanding of requirements in the requisitioning, purchasing, stocking, control and issuance of inventory.

Desired Qualifications:

• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification is highly desirable
• Experience with production planning in an environment producing electro/mechanical products for the military
• Basic knowledge of blueprint readings and interpretation of documentation used in the fabrication and production of electromechanical products. Rudimentary knowledge of the processes and procedures required to fabricate, wire and assemble electromechanical sub-assemblies, assemblies, and systems.
• Ability to develop and improve ERP processes, purchasing support processes, and reporting that allows for clear understanding of different areas for improvement in the SIOP, planning, and material procurement processes
• Capable of generating and managing complex spreadsheets and reports utilizing: Microsoft Excel (pivot tables) and Microsoft Word
• Capable of reporting to senior management with accountable metrics-based goal attainment and clear plans for improvement of processes

What’s in It for You:

• Competitive compensation, holiday pay, and paid time off
• Great benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k), plus matching
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings account (HSA) with AMETEK contribution, life insurance, disability insurance, and family medical leave
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee assistance program
• Exciting, fast-paced environment where you could make a true impact
• Opportunities for career advancement within our business unit and across all other AMETEK business entities

Additional Details:

Location Information:

This position is located in sunny Orange, California. Orange is a great place to live, work, and shop. From the center of town referred to as the Plaza to our top-rated hospitals, schools, and parks, we’re a “Slice of Old Towne Charm.” The City of Orange includes plenty of natural, undeveloped areas that offer outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to get outside and explore nature in Orange County with trails for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers of all skill levels.

To learn more about our company and our job opportunities, visit us at:

https://www.ametek.com/careers

To learn more about the business unit you’ll be joining, visit us at:

https://www.intellipower.com/