Master Planner
Company: Manufacturing Corporation of America Inc
Location: Conway
Posted on: May 14, 2025
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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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