Materials Planner / Scheduler

Colson Group USA is an operating unit of Colson Group the largest manufacturer of caster and wheel products in the world. The brands of Colson Group USA have been technological leaders in caster innovation for over 350 combined years. This drive has led to some of the most trusted, advanced, and highest-quality mobility solutions available in the world today. Colson Group's unique and proprietary global footprint provides available services and capabilities unmatched by any other manufacturer.

Job Summary :

The Materials Planner / Scheduler is responsible for source and procurement functions directly associated with the Company’s needs for indirect materials and services, fixed assets and tooling, and select production materials and services. These products and services are to be secured at cost quality, and delivery competitive levels consistent with Company receipt and inventory control of the products and services as assigned consistent with ISO requirements.

Essential Job Functions :

• Reviews Horizon for yesterday’s order intake for manufactured parts and provides promise dates before 11AM
• Works the Epicor production planner workbench to firm release and print jobs with full material availability
• Coordinates with engineering on deviations to maintain the Epicor job bill of operations and bill of materials
• Works the Epicor production planner workbench to identify shortage materials for production jobs, and coordinate material arrival and job release timing with purchasing
• Provides job status and shipment timing updates to customer service
• Monitors dispatched jobs to insure timely completion of those jobs and fulfillment of customer orders at accepted on time performance rates
• Monitors the Horizon report to follow up on “at risk” orders
• Completes jobs after the job quantity is satisfied, insuring that labor and quantity transactions were performed so that materials backflush correctly from inventory
• Assists the plant cycle counter with root cause investigation for inventory not found or negative on hands that relate to improper labor quantity or move transactions
• Will support the facility manager through the execution of assigned special projects
• May be asked to perform facility MRO buying duties
• Will be responsible for maintaining production planning parameters that will result in inventory levels within approved levels for assigned parts
• Able to work in and around a manufacturing environment
• Will be called upon to help supervise facility personnel as required due to vacation scheduling or absence due to sickness of supervisor peers
• Position will require infrequent overnight travel to other CGUSA or customer locations.

Education / Experience :

High School Diploma or equivalent- Required

Bachelors' Degree- Preferred

3 years of experience scheduling and planning in a manufacturing environment- Required