Planning Manager (Ar

Planning Manager (AR)

Springdale, AR

Position Type:
Full Time Job Shift: 1st Shift Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Keytronic is a team-based, supportive environment where everyone is able to feel encouraged and supported. We provide opportunities for growth through seminars, certifications, on-the-job training, and career advancement. Our team and employees are proud of our product diversity and team environment. We are an international company where you will do something different every day in our fast-paced work environment, but we are always finding ways to create something new and be innovative.

We encourage you to apply for this position if you enjoy being challenged, working in a dynamic work setting, and being a part of a team that creates products that drive our world, while providing an innovative workplace with deep camaraderie, compelling product diversity, and resources to build your career.

Keytronic provides competitive salaries and benefits including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation, Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, and 401K. We also have a company provided wellness program because we care about the wellbeing of our employees inside and outside of the workplace. We organize volunteer opportunities, company activities, and all-employee meetings to show we value our employees and the community around us!

Directs the daily operations of Document Center and oversees the engineering document vault. Responsible for managing the archived records and performs advanced level data entry into MFG PRO, MQ1 and other programs. Reviews and rejects all incoming corporate changes that do not adhere to published Keytronic Policy and Procedures. Represents Engineering as MFG PRO document control expert.

Manages the organization's planning production functions at the Arkansas facility, while supporting the goals and objectives of the company. Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in planning Keytronic's customer demands. Will develop, monitor, and maintain Production Build Schedules, and will interface with customers on all order fulfillment activities.

• Manages the company's Production Planners, overseeing the daily loading of customer orders, creation of production plans, and customer fulfillment schedule changes. This includes: establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) for staff; regular measurement of performance to the KPIs; timely feedback of performance to employees; establishment of performance improvement plans, if necessary; and headcount and workload management.
• Responsible for establishing site-specific production schedules, tracking actual performance against the production plan, and optimizing usage of available capacity.
• Manages the development and publication of the site-specific revenue/forecast and supporting Productions Plans.
• Analyzes the Forecast-to-Production plan and factory operating data and provides Management with daily progress reports. Responsible for identifying and defining production risk and customer impact by revenue and materials and managing the recovery plan.
• Maintains on-time delivery data. Provides Management with root cause data and recovery plan for missed deliveries.
• Leads the Sales/Operations meetings for Keytronic Fayetteville to finalize the Forecast vs. Plan review with the Plant Manager and/or Directors.
• Develops and maintains Production schedules for select accounts. Determines most optimum allocation of production for Keytronic Fayetteville considering capacity, costs, and delivery in order to meet customer expectations.
• Interfaces with customers as required.
• Assists in preparing instructions, training manuals, and other documents to support systems and procedures with input from the Management team, Human Resource department, and Quality team as needed.
• Responsible for department budget, and responsible for adhering to Corporate Policies and Procedures.
• Ensures compliance and provides an environment that supports our Corporate Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity laws.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

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