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Job Title

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manages the Production Planning functions, including development, maintenance and execution of the master production schedule and maximizing plant resources to meet demand. Organizes and coordinates various sections of manufacturing. Follows up performance against estimates.

• Manages effective and service-oriented planning functions to ensure that correct procedures are established and adhered to for achieving the maximum return possible on customer orders while continually improving responsiveness, reliability, and service. May coordinate inside sales activities with customer service staff.

• Manages the purchasing and material planning functions in the planning and procurement of raw materials, equipment, tooling, purchased parts, supplies and services as required to execute the master schedule. Optimizes all purchases as a major way to reduce costs. Directs activities of Inventory Control.

• Instrumental in continuous improvement activities through research, benchmarking, and identification of improved methods or tools to increase efficiency.

• May analyze department budget to identify needs and or reductions and may allocate operating budget funds.

• May audit inventory transactions and data entry of daily cycle counts.

• Reviews and analyze reports, records and directives, and confers with managers/supervisors to obtain data required for planning activities, such as new commitments, status of work in progress, and problems encountered.

• May supervise the maintenance of purchase order/invoices/receiving records system and may prepare instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.

• Provides clarification to employees on issues pertaining to department processes, interpretation of product specifications, technical drawings, and purchase orders.

• May authorize retention of data and preparation of documents for use during governmental or customer inquiries.

• Performs tasks where the ability to identify, define and make recommendations for quality control issues may be required.

• May monitor, review, and approve employee time records in a timely manner to meet established deadlines.

• Conducts interviewing process and makes recommendations on appropriate candidate to fill vacancy.

• Prepares and administers on-time delivery of employee performance review by effectively communicating work performance standards and setting realistic goals.

• Enforces attendance and work rules uniformly and recommends when counseling or discipline is required.

• With assistance from Human Resources, conducts disciplinary meetings with employees.

• Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned.

• May work any and all shifts/days as required.

Job Requirements: Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or 7 years work experience in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Performs tasks requiring advance proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and MFGPro.

• Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds

Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qualified applicants equal opportunity and to make selection decisions on job related factors. Do not provide any information on the application which will indicate your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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