Production Planning Support

ABOUT VOLGREN:

Volgren was established in 1977 and is Australia’s largest and most successful bus body builder with three manufacturing facilities located in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia with Aftersales facilities across four states including VIC, QLD, WA and New South Wales.

Volgren builds bus bodies for the world’s leading chassis manufacturer’s including Volvo, Scania, Mercedes, MAN and most recently we delivered Queensland’s first ‘E’ bus on a BYD chassis.

Our uncompromising manufacturing standards, class leading technology and our unmatched after sales service ensure our customers can trust in our product.

Our focus is to provide great working and learning opportunities to passionate people who are ready to walk with us towards growth, progress and transformation. We are a bunch of people who really love what we do, champion ideas and innovation, get around each other and strive for quality.

Our focus is to provide a safe working environment with multiple opportunities for passionate and enthusiastic people who want to improve and hone their skills whilst learning about the manufacture of the transport of future - Electric Vehicles. 

Our values include:

• Respect and Appreciation of People
• Making it Happen with Excellence
• Customer Satisfaction
• Ethics and Integrity
• Sustainability
• Teamwork

BENEFITS:

• The opportunity to build on your current skills and open further doors in the manufacturing industry.
• Continue to be a part of a growth orientated global organisation.
• Local and international career opportunities with Volgren Australia and Marcopolo
• Contribute to the local content supported by the government
• Ability to work within a close team environment
• Opportunity to travel interstate
• Be part of the National Incentive Program
• Clean and safe work conditions
• Ongoing support for the right candidate
• Opportunity to cross skill with different section/departments
• Close to public transport
• 24/7 Free access to our Employee Assistance Program ( EAP)
• Free onsite parking available
• Working in a well set up facility with modern equipment

This position also requires the applicant to undertake a pre-employment medical which includes a drug and alcohol analysis, musculoskeletal evaluation and hearing test

Applicants must have the right to work and live in Australia.

Our Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:

Volgren is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. 

As an Inclusive employer we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from Indigenous Business Sectors, people of all genders including those who identify as LGBTQIA, people with a disability and from disability enterprises, people from Sustainable Regions, Disadvantaged Sectors and Social Enterprises and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to treating every application objectively, follow a coherent screening and interview process and we hire based on attitude, skill and merit.

**PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applicants, only short listed candidates will be contacted.*

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Production Planning Support will be responsible for timely planning, release, maintenance and close off of Work Orders, update item planning data, forecast and plan fabrication loading to meet available capacity.

The position is located in the company's headquarter in Dandenong South, VIC. The position reports to Pre-Production Leader within the Planning Department. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and improve the MRP system for planning and releasing work orders in all Volgren facilities.
• Plan, release and maintain fabrication jobs to meet production schedule. Print and issue to production drawing packs for each section as specified.
• Coordinate work order completion processes.
• Raise and maintain special work orders.
• Plan and forecast fabrication loading.
• Co-ordinate in-source / out-source process
• Initiate and implement Fabrication planning improvements.
• Maintain daily production updates for Dandenong.
• Monitor build status documents and report on build status for all production sites.
• Assist Logistics to improve effectiveness of process for planning and controlling transfer preparation schedules for all production facilities.
• Release inter-site jobs, as required.
• Run inter-site shortages report.
• Assist, as required, to coordinate the process for PCRs to be processed.

COMPETENCIES:

• Understanding of material flow processes in a Manufacturing environment
• Good understanding of process flow in a Manufacturing environment
• Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills
• Competent Microsoft Office Suite skills, including accessing and presenting relevant data.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly developed time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment within Production Planning capacity
• Understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is essential
• MS Office - strong proficiency in MS Excel necessary
• Highly effective written and oral communication and time management skills
• Tertiary qualification in Production Planning, inventory control or technical field is preferred