Production Planning Specialist at Silgan Dispensing in Thomaston, CT

The Production Planning Specialist position is an important role on the Silgan Dispensing team and is a great opportunity for those looking to advance their skills. The Production Planning Specialist assists in the creation and regularly monitors overall supply plans to meet customer and business goals. Here’s a list of duties that our Production Planning Specialist performs on a typical day:

• Converting purchase requisitions into purchase orders for all capital expensed purchases.
• Creating new vendors into SAP for purchasing. Maintaining/updating vendor information.
• Accurately maintain purchasing records for selected vendors, using SAP software in an ISO 9000 environment.
• Crosstrain in planning for assigned products, recognizing forecasted requirements and critical resources, with special coordination for new development projects.
• Maintain detailed MRP component build schedules to maximize manufacturing up-time for Dispensing manufacturing & vendor reliability.
• Communicate with Silgan personnel in a timely, clear, efficient, and appropriate method regarding all aspects of parts supply including delivery status, production schedules, lead times, revisions, and OTIF calculations.
• Work with planning, engineering, finance, operations colleagues to record and transfer Silgan metal & molded part manufacturing capability records into SAP for capacity planning.
• Assist Finance team to solve invoicing issues with suppliers. Confirming pricing and/or approve charges.
• Place orders and act as primary contact with manufacturing subcontractors and assigned vendors to support manufacturing plan.
• Identify customer requirements not on order and develop supply forecasts with customer service, sales, and manufacturing to best utilize production capacities.
• Manage schedules to achieve service level targets while maintaining inventory objectives.
• Working with warehouse personnel to accurately receive components into SAP
• Interface with all company disciplines to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Insure monthly Lean assignments are complete for all planning team members.
• Assist development & support integration of new SAP
• Summarize SIOP & Capacity info for local review & company-wide distribution as needed.
• Collect/build/publish planning data as required to help improve manufacturing performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualified Candidates must have:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5-7 years’ experience in a high volume, repetitive manufacturing organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a Team environment.
• Time management and organizational skills are essential.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, SAP, etc.
• SAP R3/BW planning experience and/or APICS certification is a plus.

Preferred Candidates will have:

• Ability to work independently and be proactive.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and report data.
• Ability to prioritize work is essential.
• Good oral and written communication skills

Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations provided):

• Ability to lift and/or move 35 lbs.
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the production floor.
• Physical requirements include but not limited to sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, stooping, crouching, color determination and grasping.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.