Master Planner

Company: Manufacturing Corporation of America Inc
Location: Conway
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

Company Overview: At MCA, our employees are driven by a team-oriented culture where they are given the chance to grow in their careers through ownership in their work each day while creating and delivering the highest quality products. MCA pays for 100% of the employee portion of Health Insurance (not including dependents) and continues to grow the company's benefit plan offerings. This, in addition to the premium that the company places on enjoying life outside of work, allows for an environment where team members can master their role, and work to collaborate with the various companies within the MCA family. By joining MCA, you open the doors to career advancement throughout our family of companies. We are looking for career-minded individuals who want to bring their skills and knowledge to contribute to a growing company and team of dedicated employees. Job Summary: The Master Planner is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the daily activities and flow of departments and teams within a manufacturing and production environment. This role ensures efficient and cost-effective processes while maintaining accurate records and meeting business goals. The scheduling of activities, managing of incoming/outgoing inventory, inventory management through a strong understanding of ERP systems, managing engineering deliverables, maintaining safety compliance, developing production strategies and setting production targets are the key components for this role. Overview of Key Responsibilities:

• Inventory Management
• Logistics Planning
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Customer Order Fulfillment
• Cost Reductions
• Data Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Problem Solving Duties/ Responsibilities:
  • Production planning and scheduling to ensure that production activities are planned and sequenced effectively to meet customer demand and production targets.
  • Communicate and collaborate with departments and interact with stakeholders, senior management, suppliers, and customers to ensure alignment on production plans and priorities and responsibilities are met.
  • Coordinate and work with suppliers to ensure raw material availability where needed for production.
  • Manage and maintain appropriate inventory levels forecasting demand, and optimizing stock levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to avoid shortages and minimize costs.
  • Develop Master Production Schedules ( MPS ) to create long-term and short-term plans for production, considering customer demand, capacity constraints, and inventory goals to achieve specific deliverables
  • Monitor and track the progress of production against the MPS, identify bottlenecks within the production process and develop strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Conduct regular team meetings and brainstorm with team leaders to improve production output by setting achievable goals and planning efficient schedules.
  • Present data and provide regular reporting to management on production status, capacity, and inventory levels.
  • Analyze and forecast future demand based on historical data and market trends to optimize production planning.
  • Implement improvement initiatives to continuously improve the planning process to reduce costs, risks, and variation.
  • Utilize ERP software to achieve these objectives Required Skills / Abilities:
    • Strategic, innovative and creative thinking
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Superior interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
    • Effective time management skills
    • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Strong supervisory and leadership skills
    • Proficiency with Odoo - or equivalent ERP experience - is preferred Education and Experience:
      • A BS/BA degree from an accredited college/university in business, engineering, or planning
      • A minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience is preferred Physical Requirements:
        • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
        • Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at a time
          
          

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