Material Planner
Requisition #: 10200020423CX
Shift: Day Shift
Location: Erlanger, KY
Primary Responsibilities:
- Establish, maintain, and modify shipping commits based on internal schedules, external schedules, and customer demand
- Determine production requirements and communicate with operations to ensure 100% on-time delivery of customer orders
- Regulate product mix and batch sizes in production to satisfy customer needs
- Monitor and expedite the flow of parts to ensure prompt progress of goods to conform to production schedules
- Disclose any bottleneck issues with appropriate department head, Business Unit Manager, and/or Director of Operations
- Interface with manufacturing, purchasing, engineering personnel, etc. on material status and production planning issues
- Coordinate with Direct Material/Services Buyer to validate direct material requirements and schedules
- Evaluate material inventory and implement process improvements to reduce and eliminate aged WIP, raw material, and finished goods.
- Organize and manage weekly production schedule meetings to communicate in-process and completion status
- Provide support in preparation and execution of physical inventory
- Adhere to AS9100 and other quality standards
- Perform contract management for current and future orders, pricing, lead times and contractual requirements
- Respond to customer inquiries by researching status of orders utilizing their strong experience base and product knowledge
- Maintain daily requirements for customer through MTI order entry system
- Interface with operations, production, and quality departments to maintain status of existing and pending jobs in order to provide the customer with accurate pricing and manufacturing lead time estimates
- Work closely with production and quality departments to align orders with proper documentation to satisfy customer requirements
- Interact with customers, understand and solve account related issues on a regular basis through phone calls, emails, and other methods
- Identify and escalate terms and conditions in contracts or purchase orders to management when applicable
- Track and maintain up-to-date knowledge regarding any and all non-conforming hardware and non-conforming reports
- Manually enter and gather data, and prepare reports for utilization by management and various departments
- Answer telephone calls in a friendly, professional and pleasant disposition, transferring callers promptly and appropriately
- Compose and prepare correspondence and other forms of communications in professional and understandable formats
- Project and uphold Meyer Tool company image, reputation and values
- Perform assigned projects and other duties delegated by supervisor
- Work closely with teams and promote high moral, teamwork, pride, productivity and excellent quality
- Instill quality culture and promote proactive approach on issue resolution across the company
- Other duties as required to support the needs of the business
Requirements/Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:
- Associate’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management and 3 years’ experience in Material Planning or relevant field
- Must meet the ITAR definition of US Person(s)-documentation required
- Maintain high degree of confidentiality and appropriate workplace etiquette
- Ability to focus and execute in a structured yet dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Handle complex service questions from customer while applying sound judgment in resolving issues
- Interact and carry out activities seamlessly with various multiple departments and personnel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
- Ability to communicate professionally verbally and in writing with customer to understand needs and concerns
- Strong administrative skills: organization, time management, planning, and problem solving
- Ability to work with limited direct supervision
- Must exhibit a high level of motivation and a sense of urgency, meeting critical deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment
- Know and understand the needs of internal and external customers
- Must be result oriented and consistently provide exceptional service
- Ability to prioritize and follow up accordingly
- Must maintain excellent attendance record
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office
- MTI is a safety sensitive manufacturer. As such, successful results of pre-employment drug testing will be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- 3 or more years of experience Material Planning position in an aerospace manufacturing or related environment
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and communicate. The employee must periodically lift/or move up to 30 pounds. Work in office environment and use of computer (typical 2-button scroll mouse and keyboard – 80% of the work day). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May traverse staircases frequently. The noise level in the work environment may be loud. Must be able to use required personal protection equipment (PPE). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to work in a supportive team environment that is fast paced with a strong commitment to accountability.
This posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required in this job.
To apply, please submit your resume, noting Job Inquiry
#10200020423CX, to the Human Resources Department at corporaterecruiter@meyertool.com.
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetics, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Will remain posted until filled.
About Meyer Tool Inc.:
Meyer Tool is a privately held, high-tech manufacturing company supplying a large variety of precision components to the aerospace and gas turbine engine industries. Supporting both commercial & military aviation sectors, Meyer Tool is an industry leader in precision machining technologies and gas turbine power generation. Meyer Tool currently has close to 1500 electrical discharge machining (EDM) machines (wire, ram, and fast hole drilling) including waterjet machining, conventional machining, abrasive grinding, laser machining, welding, EB welding, coating, airflow testing and other processes required to be the trusted aerospace manufacturing partner for airfoils and other hot section turbine components.