Production Planning & Work Order Support

• Analyze customer demand, master production schedules (MPS), and material requirements to support production planning activities.

• Create, release, and maintain work orders for internal builds and outsourced operations.

• Track work order progress, update statuses, and support shipment readiness.

• Support alignment of production capacity, material availability, and lead times.

• Assist in investigating and resolving work order variances related to materials, labor, or scrap.

Materials Management & Inventory Control

• Verify material consumption and reconcile discrepancies between system records and physical inventory.

• Perform inventory transactions related to staging, quarantine, release, and receipt of materials.

• Execute cycle counts and participate in physical inventory activities.

• Support material traceability and documentation requirements for regulated product builds.

• Identify and escalate potential material shortages or inventory risks.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with warehouse, procurement, production, engineering, and quality teams to ensure timely material availability.

• Support planning deviations, engineering changes (ECR/ECO), and new product introduction (NPI) work orders.

• Communicate material status, risks, and constraints to appropriate stakeholders.

Analytical Support & Reporting

• Review MRP signals and basic planning data to identify gaps or risks.

• Assist with shortage analysis and evaluate alternative options to support production continuity.

• Contribute to reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to planning and inventory performance.

• Support impact assessments related to product or process changes.

Continuous Improvement

• Apply lean principles to identify inefficiencies and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance material flow, planning accuracy, and inventory control.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing planning, materials management, or engineering change coordination.

• Proficient in MRP/ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, GLProd) and quality systems (e.g., MyWorkshop).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including advanced Excel (data analysis, pivot tables, formulas), Power BI, Smartsheet, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Desired Characteristics

• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing, inventory control, and production workflows.

• Strong analytical skills to balance multiple variables (demand, lead time, capacity, inventory) in decision-making

• Skilled in scenario analysis, problem prioritization, risk assessment