Prototype Production Planner

Location

North American Technical Center, Arden, NC

About us

Borg Warner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At Borg Warner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. Borg Warner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities.

Pay & Benefits

• All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position.
• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

Job purpose

The Borg Warner Arden campus offers two world class Technical Centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos, fan, and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. The Prototype Planner plays a crucial role within the Tech Center, balancing capacity, inventory levels, and customer delivery schedules to ensure that prototype planning processes run smoothly and efficiently.

Key

responsibilities

• Prototype Scheduling:
  Create and maintain prototype schedules for testing and model shop to meet customer demands on time while considering Tech Center efficiency, customer priorities, capacity constraints, upstream material flow, planned downtime, and other internal customer demands. Ensure meticulous management of all aspects of prototype planning with keen attention to detail. Collaborate with engineering, testing, and model shop to fulfil customer requirements and respond to changes to ensure customer satisfaction.
  
  Adapt to changing environments with flexibility and responsiveness to pivot Monitor assigned GEMS tickets for approvals. Manager assigned GEMS tickets to order parts, schedule builds, or schedule testing.
• Capacity Planning:
  Use SAP to order parts requested for prototype builds. Ensure on-time delivery of finished goods and WIP by managing prototype schedules and addressing any delays. Make data-centric recommendations for scheduling changes or propose alternatives in the event of delays. Identify and work with engineering departments and team leads to resolve issues with routings to optimize efficiency and capacity utilization.
• Order Coordination:
  Manage prototype orders daily. Actively manage GEMS ticket requests to achieve customer on time delivery. Create transfer orders for materials to support prototype orders.
• Inventory Management:
  Manage inventory levels to ensure that finished goods and work-in-process materials are at optimum levels and available when needed, while minimizing excess inventory. Identify and drive operational improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and process flow changes to benefit prototype operations. Evaluate, report, and manage excess and obsolete inventory.
• Communication:
  Build strong relationships and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the prototype build and machining schedule plan. Anticipate stakeholder needs and keep them informed about prototype build and machining schedule and any changes. Communicate urgency when needed and drive the team for results.
• Problem Solving:
  Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address prototype planning challenges and improve processes. Collaborate with team members to resolve issues that may arise during prototype builds or machining, such as delays, equipment malfunctions, or material shortages. Use creative thinking to develop unique solutions and approach problems in new ways.…