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TRAM, Inc. · 3 weeks ago

Production Control Specialist (Planner)

Jackson, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Tokai Rika Group is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving various OEMs. The Production Control Specialist will plan and optimize the flow of materials to meet production requirements, while also supporting new product preparations and managing supplier orders.

Automotive

Responsibilities

Material Planner with Lean Manufacturing experience such as; material/product pull systems, line balancing techniques, and time study experience preferred

Must also have strong problem solving and kaizen abilities

Will plan and optimize flow of approved materials, components, and related materials through all phases of material planning to meet production requirements

Supports new products preparation activities in order to ensure that the start of the production is trouble free

Supports program balance out activities in order to fulfill customer orders and avoid obsolescence both in house and at supplier

Calculate requirements and issue component orders to our suppliers

Receive and input the customer orders and forecasts in the system, as needed

Contact the necessary supplier contacts

Monitor and track all open and past due orders from suppliers

Maintain hot kanban board

Support all departments within TAC when required

Monitor negative inventory

Monitor overstocked inventory

Daily Days on Hand monitoring

Process Return Material Authorizations (RMAs) to suppliers