Materials Planning Manager

# Materials Planning Manager Hot Job CHICAGO HEIGHTS - Chicago Heights, IL 60411## Overview Salary Range $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift Day## DescriptionPTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:
* FREE Healthcare
* HSA option
* Dental* Vision
* Life Insurance
* Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
* Long Term Disability
* Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
* 401K plan with company match
* Referral Bonus
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees
* Tuition Reimbursement eligibility
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* Job Summary:

** Scheduling and procurement of necessary raw materials to meet customer order needs. Familiar with production processes. Relies on skills, knowledge, and experience to accomplish all assigned tasks.  Reviews all activities looking to eliminate waste and continuously improve processes. Supervises personnel of those scheduling the shipping and receiving of the plant to obtain maximum output of production in the most efficient manner, to expedite orders to meet promised shipping dates.
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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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* * Has delegated management responsibility for the supervision of shipping and receiving activities.
* Assists the Plant Manager in administrative functions, such as the preparation of reports and personnel administration of project work and accomplishments.
* Coordinates tasks and assignments, schedules work to be done and coordinates these efforts with other supervisors and reports accomplishments on agreed upon basis.
* Primary responsibility for coordinating departmental activities by maintaining promise chart, checking the scheduling of the Plant to obtain maximum output of production and controlling the proper stock inventories.
* Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements.
* Plans and schedules workflow with operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
* Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
* Coordinates with Production Planning and Inventory Control Department in procurement and management of raw materials.
* Drives active participation and implementation of Continuous Improvement projects and philosophy.
* Covers vacancies and coordinates manpower with plant manager.
* Develops and trains employees within area of responsibility.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.## Qualifications
** Minimum

Education and/or Experience Requirements:
** Bachelor's degree (B.

A.) from Four year College or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
** Number of Direct Reports:
** None
* * Job Titles of Direct Reports:
** None
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* Skills and Abilities:

** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities…