Planner
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCUTRE
BUSINESS: Hale Hamilton (Valves) Ltd
LOCATION: Uxbridge, UK
DIRECT REPORTING: Sales, Inventory, Operations & Planning Manager, Operations
INTRODUCTION TO CIRCOR – HALE HAMILTON
About Hale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton is a world leader in the design, manufacture, supply and support of high-performance fluid control equipment, designed to perform under critical conditions of pressure and cleanliness, to satisfy demanding technical requirements worldwide to defence and industrial customers. Due to recent market growth we are expanding to bring in more talent to our Operations team, specifically in the Supply Chain.
Examples of our products include life-saving equipment for submariners, and high-pressure valves for renewable energy trailers.
POSITION DETAILS
Position Summary
The Planner will report to the Sales, Inventory, Operations & Planning Manager & have a collaborative approach working closely across the business with key process partners. This role is important to ensure the integrity of our MRP system, and thus make realistic and achievable plans. This ensures production has the required flow of materials to fulfil sales orders on time and in full to our customers.
Principal Activities
- Schedule supply of components and materials to meet production requirements.
- Ensure the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is accurate and up to date and resolve issues through MRP message management using IFS software
- Schedule and control the supply of components to meet the assembly build plan requirements
- Manage stock levels, assessing and monitoring the volume requirements against planning assumptions and agreed targets
- Maintenance of shop order and customer order due dates to ensure ERP system integrity
- Carry out actions in relation to material shortages that affect production
- Create and update statistical reports and analysis
- To identify any risks to build and to work proactively to resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders
- Management of buffer stock through demand driven Materials Requirement Planning
- Work with key partners to proactively manage inventory, reducing the risk of aged / obsolete stock
- Product lead time management & critical path lead time analysis
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Proficient in MS Office particularly Excel – vlookup, pivot tables etc
- Fast learner able to work under their own initiative
- Process orientated
- Ability to analyse and develop accurate conclusions through critical thinking based on data
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills presenting to all levels of the company
- Energetic, proactive, calm under pressure, able to deal with conflict, personable and mature personality with a flexible approach to changing daily priorities
- Strong team-worker – ability to thrive in a small, closely-knit team
- Trained in or exposed to Lean / Six Sigma tools is desirable – 5 whys, Route Cause Corrective Action, Pareto principal
Education & Experience
- On the job training will be provided. Experience not a pre-requisite for a candidate who can demonstrate the right behaviours and attitude.
- University Degree in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering desirable
- Exposure to manufacturing, planning, MRP, ERP, factory office environment. IFS experience desirable.
- CPIM/ CSCP/ CPSM/ CIPS certified or other business-related qualification desirable but not a pre-requisite
