Finite Planner & Scheduler

R10104079 Finite Planner (Open)



Location:

Mount Bethel, PA - Advanced materials - PA2



The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies – from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells – even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

As Finite Planner & Scheduler you will be responsible for generating, facilitating a site specific production plan & schedule in agreement with Operations and other stakeholders. This will be based on available capacity and materials, in line with the agreed upon S&OP volume, while ensuring customer requirements are fulfilled. The plan will be a monthly production plan by week based upon Global Planning input, site capacity and material & labor availability. You will collaborate with procurement, logistics, quality, asset management and customer service to ensure material availability to meet the finite production plan and provide inputs to the Global S&OP process.

This role is crucial in helping to optimize production schedules and coordinating resources to meet customer demands efficiently. Your expertise in production planning, scheduling, and inventory management will be vital in ensuring smooth and efficient operations within the company.

Air Liquide is Hiring for a Finite Planner in Upper Mount Bethel, PA!

 

We are looking for YOU!

Salary Range $70k - $90k

Bonus: 5% Annual

Travel: None

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, regular business hours

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Production Planning
  • Develop and manage the master production schedule for the manufacturing site
  • Responsible for scheduling, sequencing, prioritization and monitoring production performance for a all manufacturing processes at the site
  • Lead weekly cross-functional meetings with customer service, operations, product management teams to provide status of customer orders
  • Partner with Production, Quality, & Logistics teams to ensure production schedules/timelines are met while meeting monthly shipment/financial plans
  • Develop & report production, planning, supply chain effectiveness related KPI’s & metrics
• Sales and Operations Planning
  • Attend Sales & Operations Planning demand and supply meetings, led by global portfolio planners, to understand upcoming priority changes, and speak to key contributors for previous month’s production execution (supply/capacity constraints, production downtime, canister/cylinder availability, RM inventory levels etc.)
  • Provide “what-if scenario” planning analysis to support customer allocation decisions
  • Monitor and evaluate weekly/monthly operational results (on time shipments, inventory record accuracy etc.) 
  • Collaborate with global portfolio planners to maintain ERP master data (lead times, bill of materials, lot size, etc.) while driving inventory accuracy
• Material Planning
  • Collaborate with portfolio planners to maintain sufficient raw material levels at the site
  • Act as a support for global portfolio planners and enter purchase requisitions for raw materials on an as needed basis
  • Coordinate with Asset Manager and Operations to provide canisters in alignment with material plan 
• Process Improvement
  • Support development and implementation of improved planning systems (MRP, APS)
  • Work with other planners to cross train and develop backup coverage for each other

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or a related field. Relevant certifications are a plus.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in supply chain management including supply chain planning/scheduling in a complex manufacturing environment. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in using office applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel or equivalent Google applications
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving capability and proficient in analyzing data, interpreting production forecasts, and making data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Chemicals industry
• Experience in or supporting the electronics industry
• Experience using Advanced Planning and Scheduling systems - SAP S/4 HANA

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.