Paccar

Builds heavy trucks and engines for fleets

Materials Planner

Production Planning & SchedulingPosted on Nov 14

Full-timeColumbus, MS, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
Three to five years of experience with SAP or another materials requirements planning or enterprise resource planning system is preferred.
The candidate must be able to operate independently with limited guidance.
The candidate must contribute positively to a team environment.
The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and working knowledge of advanced systems and basic database relationships.
The candidate must be self-motivated, well organized, flexible, and able to handle the pressure of a high-volume operation.
Computer literacy is required, with familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Access. Excel skills are required.
The candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule; shifts may need to be modified to support expediting parts from the European Union supply base.
Experience working with high-performance work teams is required.

Responsibilities

Review assigned parts and suggested orders from the daily materials requirements planning run, and initiate releases or corrective actions as needed.
Ensure adequate planning for all parts and maintain target inventory goals.
Maintain system accuracy for master data on assigned parts.
Review approved future specification-week changes and verify that parts are planned correctly for scheduled changes.
Respond to production-line and material-handling issues involving inbound deliveries or shortages.
Review SAP error logs and correct issues.
Follow up with suppliers, transportation, cross-dock operations, and other parties to ensure plans resolve known pending shortages.
Support PPS, continuous improvement, Six Sigma, and training.
Support the project management team to ensure on-time delivery of project parts.
Work with suppliers to resolve issues, schedule questions, container shortages, and container expedites.
Coordinate with the traffic department to schedule material pickups.
Work with the electronic data interchange onboarding team to onboard all vendors to full electronic data interchange transmission.
Plan, schedule, and expedite assigned materials or parts to support manufacturing processes, using independent judgment and working under limited supervision.

Desired Qualifications

Six-Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt training certification is preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of Six Sigma, Kaizen, or continuous improvement concepts is a plus.

Job Title: Materials Planner (SG 23)

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and also provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business.

Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services — you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.

PACCAR ENGINE COMPANY

PACCAR Engine Company in Columbus, Mississippi produces the best-in-class, state-of-the-art MX engines that power Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR MX engines bring a new level of innovation through quality, exceptional reliability, and proven performance. In more than 50 years, PACCAR has delivered over one million engines globally, providing innovative solutions and an unwavering commitment to superior performance.

Review All Assigned Parts and Suggested Orders Per Daily MRP Run, Initiate Releases or Corrective Actions as Required
Ensure adequate planning for all parts.
Maintain target inventory goals for all parts.
Ensure system accuracy for Master Data on assigned parts
Review Approved Future Spec Week Changes, Verify Parts are Planning Correctly to Scheduled Change
Respond to Line and Material Handling Issues with Inbound Deliveries or shortages
Review SAP Error Logs, Correct Issues
Follow up with Suppliers, Transportation, Cross Dock, etc. to Ensure Plans are Set to Resolve Each Known Pending Shortage
Support for PPS, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Training
Support Project Management Team to ensure on time Delivery for Project Parts
Work With Suppliers to Resolve any Issues, Schedule Questions, Container Shortages, Container Expedites, Etc.
Coordinate with Traffic Department to schedule material pick ups
Work with EDI onboarding team to onboard all vendors to full EDI transmission.
Candidate must be able to operate independently and with little guidance
Must be a positive contributor to a team environment required
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a working knowledge of advanced systems and basic database relationships
3-5 years Experience with SAP or other MRP / ERP system preferred
Candidate must be self-motivated, well organized, flexible and able to handle the pressure of a high-volume operation
Computer literacy is required with a familiarity with MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Access. Excel skills are required.
Ability to work flexible work schedule - Shift may need to be modified to support expediting parts from European Union supply base
Bachelor’s Degree Required
Experience working with High Performance Work Teams
Demonstrated Knowledge of Six-Sigma, Kaizen, and/or Continuous Improvement Concepts a plus

Six-Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Training Certification Preferred

Materials Planner plan, schedule, and expedite assigned materials or parts to support manufacturing processes, using independent judgment and working under limited supervision.

Requisition Summary

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.

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About the Company

Paccar

Builds heavy trucks and engines for fleets

PACCAR designs and builds medium- and heavy-duty trucks for freight carriers, builders and other fleet operators, selling them under three brands: Kenworth and Peterbilt in North America and DAF in Europe and beyond. Its trucks haul long-distance freight, make local deliveries and work on construction and logging sites, and they are sold and serviced through independent dealers worldwide. The company makes most of its money selling trucks, and it also earns steady revenue from selling replacement parts and from loans and leases to truck buyers. PACCAR traces its roots to a Seattle rail car maker founded in 1905 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Bellevue, WA
Founded: 1905

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