Production Planner (Temporary)

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

*Temporary Position (max 6 months)

Role Overview:

The Production Planner main objective is developing tactical plans based on the administration of customer requirements as well as the global definition of product generation and other activities to best satisfy current sales levels, establishing programs of production. for each work center, meeting the general objectives of sales, inventory availability, productivity, competitive delivery times and others as expressed in the global business strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate and manage production programs according to customer requirements, analyzing and informing business unit management of restrictions that put on-time delivery at risk
• Monitor the execution and compliance of the program on a daily basis. Informs and brings together the corresponding teams so that the necessary actions can be taken if they are not complying with the production program, seeking the pertinent actions to comply with the program
• Implement and generate measurements of compliance with the program and identification of restrictions, displaying them in the tools (ATMPS, ATS, LFR)
• Manage and keep updated in the ERP the fields assigned to production planning, example: re-order point, planner code, item group, lot size, etc.
• Attend to customer service with special needs such as: (expedited, change of quantities, cancellations) In the same way, generate a recovery plan for backorders, which is sent to the customer service area.
• Generate reports of delayed orders and the reasons in detail.
• Review and analyze excess and obsolete assigned part numbers to suggest disposition
• Give daily maintenance to existing production orders in the ERP.

Critical Competencies for Success

• Bachelor of  Industrial Engineering / Business Administration

   

• Minimum 5 Years of experience in production planning, in high volume mix environment. Automotive industry experience.

   

• Fluent English, able to establish business communication.

   

• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) 

   

• Advance Excel level

   

• Use an ERP, the materials handle module (JDE desirable)

   

• Hands on Leadership.

   

• Strategic and Analytical Thinking.

   

• Problem solving and decision making.

   

• Teamwork

   

• Capacity and influence

   

• Adaptability to change.

• Active communication.
• ON SITE

Health & Safety

The physical demands described within the Key Duties & Responsibilities section of this job description are required to perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.  Please contact your local HR representative to discuss the specific Work Conditions and Physical Requirements of this role.  

Health, Safety, and Environmental Duties – At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people, minimizing our impact to the environment, the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, others, and the environment. Every employee is expected to follow all HSE operating procedures, also to challenge any observed behaviors or unsafe acts.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.

Changes to This Job Description

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.

IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.