Address- Melbourne’s North | Industrial Production Site | Strong Planning Team of Four
- Diversity of Work | 6am or 7am Start | Supportive Work Culture
- Immediate Start | Stability | Looking for Lean Methodology Implementation
Your new company is a business which has continually raised the bar in manufacturing standards in their industry, as a market leading tanker specialist. With a robust heritage, premium product line, and an ability to manufacture both bulk and custom made products, you will be proud to be employed in a business that has diversified since it’s early production days – positioning itself in the market more than 70 years strong. You will work in the production facility with close to 100 employees, that have a long-listed tenure, a great reflection on their commitment to good work culture and staff retention.
If you are looking to work with in company with advanced products in the market, the ability to be enabled in your role to work across production planning with a team of four along with a diversity of products to broaden your existing experience – this is a role which will make you an invaluable member of the organisation.
Your new role
Your new role will see you reporting to the Operations Manager, working 6 - 2.30pm or (7am – 3.30pm either set shift is suitable) Monday to Friday. As a Production Planner your new role will see you coordinating orders from order intake to delivery to the customer. Your new role will assist in developing sound order point processes for inventory control to meet supply chain requirements, and maintaining an accurate production schedule for weekly distribution. Your typical daily tasks will see you;
- Coordinating production planning activities to support production operations;
- Co-ordinate supply of in-house design parts from engineering to fitment to end final product;
- Create Bill’s of Materials from engineering drawings;
- Work closely with staff for coordination of factory maintenance;
- Keep maintenance registrar up to date and supplier information
- Work Order processes including job packs, maintaining communication to production on part availability, monitored on reporting on schedule compliance;
- Measure, monitor and report on supplier performance for in-house design manufacturing parts;
- Effective flow of manufactured parts to production whilst minimizing all types of inventory for local and overseas inventory;
- Manage stock holdings, replenishment systems and inventory counts for local and overseas inventory;
- Buying and expediting of stock for local supply, along with updating supplier price list
- Cycle counts, running purchase orders, stocktaking, planning & scheduling controls to minimize stock held in ‘work in progress,’ mode;
- Using Epicor, MRP and inventory control systems;
- Reporting, coordinating collation of data, and information for production schedules, & attending production start of work meetings, to understand and address production hold ups; and
- Responding to sales requests, coordinating with procurement.
- Proven experience working in a prior Planning / Buying role within a high production manufacturing environment;
- Some exposure to lean methodology & mindful of cost efficiency;
- Experience working with Epicor, MRP, Excel and Inventory control systems; and
- Be highly organised, have strong attention to detail skills and a relationship – driven person maintaining good relationships with suppliers.
- Convenient start time, 6am or 7am set shift of your choice;
- Excellent staff retention onsite and supportive management team;
- Fortnightly paid, conveniently located in Melbourne’s North; and
How to Apply
For more information or a confidential discussion please call Lauren Gruescu at u&u on 03 9437 4*** OR (03) 9437 4*** quoting reference number #36469. We look forward to receiving your application and assisting you with your job search.
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