Material Planner
New Flyer Of America, Inc.
Material Planner Jamestown, NY Full-Time New Flyer is North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader, providing sustainable mobility solutions through transit buses, technology, and infrastructure. New Flyer is a subsidiary of NFI Group, a leader in propulsion agnostic bus and coach mobility solutions. Building on its 90+ year legacy of innovation, New Flyer is the only manufacturer offering all three types of zero-emission transit buses, with over 1,900 zero-emission buses delivered to date. New Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses currently operated by approximately 500 agencies. POSITION SUMMARY: Support all manufacturing engineering activities within assigned manufacturing cell(s) including implementing and facilitating lean manufacturing initiatives, implementing ECN’s, assigning inventory locations, conducting contract reviews, creating shop floor instructions, evaluating standards and completing capital and facility upgrades. WHY JOIN US: · Be a part of a team leading the world’s electrification of mass mobility. · Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility · Paid holidays and vacation · 401K with generous company match · Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world · Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members. · On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024) · Advancement opportunities within our family of companies WHAT YOU WILL DO: · Coordinate planning for materials department · Coordination for processing materials to POU location by requirement date. · Responsible for inventory accuracy and achieving inventory goals. · Responsible for MRP; work MRP messages and monitor daily OAS (order action summary) · Ensure all aspects of the MRB processes are followed. · Monitor measure and meet all materials measurements. · Drive the reduction of inventory adjustments. · Ensure accurate implementation of Engineering Change Orders to released jobs. · Responsible for discrete job accuracy; maintaining accuracy of 500 series requirements and accuracy of reject requirements. · Assist in reducing obsolete inventory. · Responsible for work orders being released to manufacturing on a timely basis; ensure release planned orders to release dates. · Responsible for maintaining sub-inventories. · Coordinate kitting activities from New Flyer to identified suppliers; update daily kitting reports and lists. · Work with capacity planning to find under/over loads to determine if outsourcing or level loading is required; update weekly capacity charts. · Ensure materials planning in the following key areas: responsible for make IR process, communication to other plants, monitor and reduce obsole