We are looking for a Capacity Planner to oversee our Production facility. If you are passionate, self-motivated and would like to work for one of the leading companies in the promotional items industry, we invite you to apply!!
Job tasks include, but are not limited to the following:
- Create and manage a daily production plan for each Factory department.
- Generate communications related to volume variances affecting promised dates.
- Monitor through Team leaders, any mechanical downtime or absenteeism that will affect immediate to mid-term production output and planning.
- Communicate to Factory management and office a projection of any customer deadline change on a regular basis.
- Gather and organize actual performance data against the mapped schedule to project a weekly or monthly variance for on time processing per department.
- Prepare graphs and reports for Factory management to evaluate modifications to our production capacity and available staff resources.
- Participate on departmental meetings related to capacity targets and output.
- Provide assistance to develop guidelines, new functions and improve overall capacity planning.
- Manage all key system metrics and provide support to all ad hoc reports and dashboards.
Skills/Requirements:
- MUST understand manufacturing, planning and be able to work efficiently with a multidisciplinary team.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in supply chain management or industrial engineering.
- 2 to 4 years relevant work experience.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Problem-solving abilities and strong attention to detail.
- NetSuite is considered an asset.
About Us
Spector and Co. is a leading North American supplier of promotional products for over 70 years. Employing approximately 295 office and factory production staff. Spector & Co. ships from its modern 140,000 square foot facility and offers over 500 products: including writing instruments, journals, tech, travel, and business accessories, along with its newest categories, Ashbury Bags, Scribl books and Ora drinkware. All promotional products are decorated with their state-of the-art branding techniques.