Master Product Scheduler - ITT Inc.
Zachary, LA 70791
About the Job
ITT is an industrial manufacturer of critical, engineered components that serve fast-growing end markets in transportation, flow, energy, aerospace and defense. The company’s differentiation is sustained through a combination of several factors: execution, the quality of its leadership and our DNA as an engineering leader. We have a clear purpose as an organization: to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs.
The company generated 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion and is comprised of three distinct segments:
- Motion Technologies ($1.5B revenue) is a global leader in brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets
- Industrial Process ($1.1B revenue) is a global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps for the chemical, energy, mining and industrial markets
- Connect & Control Technologies ($0.7B) is a niche player in harsh environment connectors and control components in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.
ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries.
Position Summary:Reporting to the Site Manager, Operations Scheduling and Control Planner supports the operations by job creation and technical assistance for the manufacturing team. Working under limited supervision, the Planner will schedule the shop while working with the Pro Cast Expeditor, and other teams to maximize the shop schedule.
Essential Responsibilities:- Job creation, via Vantage ERP system and scheduling the manufacturing shop.
- Technical assistance to all machinist in the shop area.
- Review job prior to production to ensure any fixtures, tools or other items are needed.
- Manage raw material inventory.
- Participate in the S&OP process, collaborating with Product Management and Sales to understand demand forecast drivers to functionally to support production planning inventory and appropriate safety stock levels.
- Use and maintain ERP data as the primary planning system tool and perform related inventory transactions into the system.
- Support the development of vendor supply plans.
- Create statistical reports requiring gather, analyzing, and validation data; sharing data with relevant departments and external suppliers.
- Work with teams, incorporating current and accurate information to ultimately provide Supply Chain/Mfg Operations with appropriate information to allow procurement to meet demand.
- Drive system changes working with IT, Supply Chain, Master Data Management to enhance forecasting process, reporting & analytics
- Collaborate/participate on an ongoing basis with Mfg Materials, Finance, Planning and Purchasing on process improvements impacting ProCast
- Identify data inaccuracies and/or process failures and seek out cross functional input to develop and implement solutions
3-5 years minimum relevant experience in planning and forecasting
• 2 or 4 year degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or related field is preferred
• Understanding of ERP systems – Preferably Vantage , CREO, Faro Exp a plus.
• Understand procurement concepts.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to organize different projects, maintain progress, use technology meeting platforms and various other resources to achieve goals.
• Strong Excel skills are required (Including pivot table, vlook-up, proper use of formulas)
• Knowledge of statistics and the ability to apply to data (ie Z-score, normal distributions, correlations, regressions)
• Ability to measure and compare actual to forecast