Plan, schedule, coordinate and approve and release work orders to manufacturing based on material and capacity availability Assist with upgrade of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2010 to 2012 Develop weekly Master Production Schedule to establish sales commitments and lead time for all Panel products with detail as needed based on customer requirements Analyze production priorities, capacity and availability of equipment/labor/materials Release production forecasts to manufacturing via Crystal Reports and Microsoft Dynamics AX Establish and maintain metrics packages Maintain metrics that track efficiency and schedule performance/adherence Maintain weekly actual versus scheduled performance reporting. Include metrics on explanations of failures to execute production plan Responsible for ongoing development of production and material schedules that support strategies for Sales, inventory levels and capacity utilization; ensures customer service focus from all operations and employeesEstablish stocking levels based on historical data as well as forward looking production projects to plan production by product to ensure market determined lead times can be achieved and maintained

Direct the activities of 5 production planners in corresponding and non-corresponding commoditiesCreate master schedules and maintain orders based on set delivery dates for Nuclear, Aerospace, Industrial, and Fiber linesSet lead times for all items and finished goods in SyteLine 8.03Analyze production to set capacity levels based on machinery and manpowerCreate production schedules with in SyteLine 8.03 for production to work tooLead production meetings for all commoditiesWork with production supervisors, engineering, shipping and customer service on daily basisSet process and procedures for production and engineering to reduce lead times Review inventory levels with Director of Inventory and Finance to meet production goals Set up and coordinate annual full physical inventory

Configure and maintain MRP settings/parameters per company sales forecasted projections for 2k Finished Good SKU’s and 7k component and sub-component SKU’s with in Epicor Direct the activities of two production planners and two production control plannersCreate and maintain Master Schedule in conjunction with finance for projected year’s salesDirect HR and Production Director on necessary increase or decrease in personnel and hours needed to achieve goals Configure Min-Max commodities per strategic plan Confer with procurement department or vendors on delayed materials Configure Org Items to make MRP fit production and materials availabilityReview and address issues and actions from weekly projected shipments reportCommunicate with outside vendors regarding material requirements and their ability to meet required schedulesAnalyze MRP daily actual and forecasted demand to develop weekly to monthly inventory supply plansParticipate in weekly Director meetings Facilitate daily production and materials meetingsReview and provide follow-up on orders placed, verify on time deliveryInteract with customer service, engineering, purchasing, and other operations staff on daily basisPrimary for scheduling, inventory and quality in implementation of Epicor into company

Determine production requirements for Austin and Malaysia plants Maintained parameters for 70K Finished Good and component SKU’s for Austin and MalaysiaDirect the activities of three production control planners Release and reschedule orders to meet customer requirements Manage all functions to generate and maintain production plans and master production schedule using MRP Reconcile production/material conflicts Analyze component availability Manage WIP inventory consistent with company goals Generate reports, review on-time deliveries, and maintain various metrics Manage the outsourcing activities of machined and welded parts Facilitate operation and material status meetings Evaluate and coordinate engineering change orders Analyze procurement requirements per MRPObtain quotations from approved supplier base Process requisitions and purchase orders with in OracleMaintain materials excess and zero usage to stay below company standards Coordinate with Malaysia and Ireland sites to insure on time deliveries of productReduced backorders from 25% to less than 5% of sales by establishing optimum safety stock levelsCreate PO’s and coordinate the return of goods to the SuppliersNegotiate PO prices and delivery dates