SIOP Leader

Description

United Safety and Survivability Corporation is committed to delivering the most innovative and reliable safety and survivability solutions our customers can trust to protect life and property. As the global leader in our industry, we push boundaries by utilizing innovation to highly engineer and produce the next generation of safety and survivability technologies.

At United Safety we're solving our industry's most important problems with talented individuals who share our passion to change the world. Our culture is fast-paced, energetic and innovative. We work to build an inclusive environment in which everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or background, can do their best work. We are fully committed to continuous growth and advancement; we will reinvest profits and resources into our employees, our processes and product innovation.

Job Title: SIOP Leader

Department: Indirect Production

Classification: Exempt

Summary: The SIOP Leader is responsible for managing a team of Master Schedulers and Shop-Floor schedulers. The qualified individual will be responsible for operations supply planning and decision making to balance supply and demand. Additionally, this person will be responsible for deployment of all planning and scheduling related standards, tools, and metrics.

Responsibilities: As the SIOP Leader you will:

• Collect and compile all inputs supporting the Operations Capability Review. Including understanding demonstrated performance, management of assumptions, integration of time phased continuous improvement plan, preventative maintenance plan, master data metrics, and forward-looking capacity matrix.
• Be accountable for the management of the Planning team with leadership, target setting, performance reviews, talent management and planning.
• Responsible for the first level of Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
• Collaborate and work closely with customer service, purchasing, engineering, quality and logistics to effectively integrate, maintain and control schedules.
• Liaise with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) for Customers' Past Dues forecast.
• Ensure the Master Production Schedule (MPS) is balanced regarding internal and external resources capacity and optimized to achieve the lowest overall operational costs.
• Consolidate the MPS of each production area and support the Site Supply Chain Manager in running weekly MPS meeting.
• Thoroughly understand products, process, procedures, work structure breakdown and manufacturing constraints.
• Provide leadership and prioritization of the scheduling team.
• Demonstrate and enforce a commitment to quality and the quality process.
• Observe all rules and safety practices to ensure a hazard-free work environment.
• Embrace a culture that aligns to the United Safety's "Great Place to Work" value drivers and Principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

You're a great fit for this position if this describes you;

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with World Class Manufacturing or Lean techniques required.
• 5-7 years of production/demand/planning and scheduling experience.
• Proven ability in MPS/MRP, Daily Scheduling, Master Data Management, ERP systems. Experience with Syteline/Infor desired.
• Knowledge of manufacturing concepts and understanding of good manufacturing processes.
• Solid experience with Forecasting & Demand Planning, Operations Supply Planning (IBP), Leveraging IT solutions, Inventory Management, and Performance Monitoring.
• A strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, and able to synthesize considerable and complex data.
• Able to develop a high performance team with skills needed to meet company goals and objectives.
• Proficient in current computer software: MS Applications Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Must handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ensuring error-free documents and effective interaction with internal and external contacts, utilizing tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Willing and able to become Lean Advanced Certified within the first six-months of employment.
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions, directions and other communication in English.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and diverse projects including, analytical thinking, planning, prioritizing, problem solving, decision making and carrying out assigned projects with minimal supervision.
• Successful in a fast-paced, team environment, with time constrains while responding and adapting to change favorably.
• Safety is at the forefront of your mind, and you follow all policies to promote a safe working environment at United Safety.
• You bring with you a positive attitude and the ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
• Help United Safety operate effectively by adhering to attendance and punctuality standards.
• Understand that you are part of a growing company, you have no concerns with and able to work extended hours/over-time as needed as well as some Saturdays to support that growth.