Planning Representative - Intermediate (Mfg. Produ
Volt

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Volt is immediately hiring for a Planning Representative at Santa Clara, CA 95051.

As a Planning Representative, you will:

Essential Responsibilities:

This position is seeking a creative and flexible individual to continue mastery of planning activities for our New Product and production at our Santa Clara location. The successful candidate will need to have a good understanding of production planning, NPI and master scheduling, and know how to interact with cross-functional teams to drive plan execution. The role will be responsible for performing production planning/NPI activities around making a weekly and monthly production plan and translating to the day-to-day production schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain, and communicate a weekly production schedule using capacity, material constraints, and demand as inputs.
• Manage assigned NPI/Sustaining projects at both strategic and tactical level
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as needed, to meet changing demands.
• Manage shipment schedule to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Provide guidance on production capacity, lead times, and volumes to support Sales and Operations. Identify potential capacity bottlenecks that will affect the build plan.
• Manage work orders generated from the MRP run and ensure they seamlessly get created and communicated to relevant team members.
• Build and maintain communication relationships with cross-functional teams to manage supply and demand issues, resolve work order variances and establish and track root cause.
• Evaluate the current process and recommend continuous improvement to evolve process.
• Execute ECO implementation requirements.
• Determine and manage potential line shortages by analysing build schedules, shortage reports, on hand inventory reports and supplier delivery information.
• Escalate Potential issues or target misses where necessary to management.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills:

• Experience in production planning, master scheduling, materials management, or material planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, including ability to maintain and enhance Excel-based material shortage reports.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks based on demand.
• Ability to present build plan/schedule status effectively in weekly program/executive meetings.
• Open-minded, collaborative and team-oriented attitude. Self-motivation and resourcefulness.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Operations Management, or other related field or equivalent experience PLUS 5 years of related experience in materials management, production planning, scheduling, material planning, or purchasing in a manufacturing environment.

Schedule: Monday - Friday (business hours)

Location: Santa Rosa, California 95403-1738

Payrate Range in Between - $45 - $51/hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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