Sonnax Career Opportunities
Enjoy a rewarding career and relaxing quality of life in beautiful Southern Vermont.
Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont and recipient of the Governor's Worksite Wellness Award, Sonnax is a leading supplier to the automotive aftermarket. We design, manufacture, test and distribute a wide variety of innovative, high quality products used to remanufacture torque converters, rebuild automatic transmissions, upgrade driveshafts and protect the driveline from over-torque damage.
Sonnax is one of the fastest growing companies in the state of Vermont. Our name has become synonymous with exceptional service, cutting-edge designs, technical knowledge and customer dedication. Join an exciting front-line team focused on developing and delivering the best products in the industry, a team whose imagination, hard work and results are rewarded.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Production Planner/Scheduler will work together with the Materials Planning Manager in developing and maintaining a manufacturing planning function that consists of master scheduling, production planning, and manufacturing order management. The person in this role is responsible for delivering results as a key member of the Operations Team; assuring resources are aligned and planned for customer satisfaction. The Senior Production Planner/Scheduler ensures effectiveness and efficiency of material and capacity planning, by establishing, reviewing and maintaining a master production schedule for assigned items.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Draw up master production schedule to meet inventory goals and customer requirements according to sales forecasts and/or customer orders.
- Understand the principals and applications of demand forecasting, reviews historical demand data and updates forecasts accordingly.
- Participate in and contribute to monthly Sales and Operations Planning process.
- Plan, schedule and prioritize production according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
- Incorporate methods and techniques involved in lean manufacturing.
- Collaborate with team members or department supervisors to resolve constraints or delays of assigned products or components.
- Lead, and participate in problem solving events and continuous improvements projects to improve process effectiveness, efficiency and performance.
- Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions or constraints.
- Communicate updated availability information to Sales and other stakeholder groups.
- Identify and document risks and countermeasures with mitigation plans.
QUALIFICATIONS
- BS/BA degree preferred and five (5) or more years of experience in manufacturing Planning, Master Scheduling, Material Planning, and/or Supply Chain. AS degree and combination of experience considered.
- Experience in precision metal fabrication, industrial products, machined assemblies a plus.
- Knowledge and experience with Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Lean certification a plus.
- APICS certification or related professional training preferred but not required.
- Excellent communication and report writing skills; attention to detail.
- Ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment.
- Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook.