Job Information
Mark Rite Lines Equipment Company, Inc. Inventory Planner in Billings, Montana
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Evaluate, release, maintain, and expedite production orders in a manner that will best support assembly line schedule dates as well as satisfying service parts demand requirements. Track production progress on released orders and communicate all issues, both current and potential future, that will have a significant impact on the plant scheduling of operations. Communicate priorities to the production departments. Work closely with team leads and material handlers to ensure that urgent items are expedited through the system and delivered to the proper end user. Monitor the status of released work orders and ensure that work orders get closed in a timely manner upon completion of the work. Assist with Kanban and label creation as needed.
Evaluate item planning data in GP on a regular basis, ensuring that all planning-related parameters (planner code, order policy, safety stock, etc.) are accurately maintained. Analyze inventories to maintain lowest possible inventory level while still meeting demand requirements, identify slow-moving and obsolete items and recommend appropriate disposition. Analyze ECN's (Engineering Change Notices) and take necessary corrective actions, such as scrapping or reworking old parts, making sure open work orders have latest drawing, etc. Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects that may be required from time to time.
Position Requirements:
Associates preferred, High school diploma or equivalent required. Three years related experience Production Planning and Inventory Control techniques highly desired. Willing to develop the right candidate. Knowledge of KANBAN systems, BOM usage, BOM structures, and where-used functionality a plus.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
Wage/Salary: This is an hourly position, typically working 9-10-hour shifts, Monday-Friday with occasional weekends. DOE
Benefits of Employment
In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, and vision)-health insurance coverage is effective the first of the month after your start date; paid holidays, paid vacation, paid sick leave, and 401(k) with matching contributions. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.
About Us
MRL manufactures quality built highly productive Traffic Paint, Thermoplastic, Plural Component and Line Removal/Pavement Grooving equipment. Since 1967, MRLs extensive hands-on pavement marking contracting experience, innovative engineering and attention to quality has enabled MRL to become the largest equipment supplier to the Industry. Decades of MRLs reliable performance setting Industry Standards coupled with the Industrys largest parts support inventory and most experienced technical support staff can be summed up in one statement When It matters most MRL Delivers!
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity