Materials Planner

Founded in 1925, Duke Manufacturing is a privately held manufacturer of food service equipment designed to address the most important needs in customers' food service operations. Duke's purpose is to Nourish Our World through integrated solutions that connect people, equipment and technology to improve throughput, efficiency and quality. As a privately held company Duke enjoys a rich history and exceptional culture based on our Values. This includes doing the right thing, being open to new possibilities, and always learning and improving. Duke has manufacturing facilities totaling over 700,000 square feet, serving our target markets through six sales offices and distribution centers, and nearly 300 service agency centers in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including both strategic corporate accounts and independent sales representatives and foodservice equipment dealers.

Duke Manufacturing is looking for a Materials Planner to join our team! This position works closely with the operations team to plan, schedule, monitor and maintain the flow of materials needed to keep the manufacturing line operating.

Benefits of working at Duke

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Growth opportunities both personal and professional
• Your solutions partner work environment

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities we are looking for:

• High School or GED min req.
• Over 2 years manufacturing, planning, and/or scheduling experience.
  • A combination of education, experience and skills will be considered.
• Basic ability to identify waste in a process
• Basic competency in applied mathematics
• Basic competency & knowledge of ERP software
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good time management skills

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of planning for assigned area
  1. Purchase/ Schedule all parts that lead to their lines
  2. Plan final assembly production rates from forecasts, order rates, order backlog, inventory, and production data to meet the SIOP.
  3. Review MRP, other planning reports, and requisitions from the production departments in order to determine fabricated parts, sub-assembly, and purchased material requirements.
  4. Create, maintain and publish production line schedules and lists with stockroom.
  5. Enter and maintain jobs that will meet final assembly production requirements, minimize inventory levels, and provide a level, valid and efficient schedule to the fabrication and sub-assembly work centers. Work with engineering technicians, configurator, custom fab and buy-outs.
  6. Release and expedite/de-expedite purchased materials and services that will meet production requirements, minimize inventory levels, and provide level, valid and efficient schedules to our vendors.
  7. Attend GEMBA with production lines, other departments to participate in improvement events, scheduling of Kanban, generally less than 30 minutes/day.
• Manage inventory:
  1. Establish and maintain material replenishment data and processes for each part number to assure appropriate inventory and service levels.
  2. Develop plans and coordinate efforts to continuously improve inventory record accuracy.
  3. Coordinate cycle counts.
  4. Investigate inaccurate inventory records in cooperation with Production Personnel and Engineering, focusing on identifying and eliminating root causes.
  5. Manage B counts to ensure completed 2x per year
  6. Reconcile differences in inventory
  7. Responsible for inventory adjustment decisions up to $400
  8. Monitor design and forecast changes and coordinate inventory plans to minimize obsolete inventory.
  9. Attend GEMBA to perform inventory counts for reconciliation, quarantines, verify identification of product.

Duke's Core Values include:

• Passion to Succeed
• Open to New Possibilities
• Do the Right Thing

Current Openings for Materials Planner Jobs at Duke Manufacturing