Planner Jobs in Michigan

Job Title: Supply Chain Planner Company: Dow Chemical Location: Midland, MI Description: Company: Dow Chemical Job Title: Supply Chain Planner Jobid: dowchem-0902422 Job Location: Midland, MI, 48670, USA Description: Title: Supply Chain Planner Location: USA_MI-Midland The Dow Chemical Company has exciting opportunities for a Supply Chain Planner within its Mid-Michigan Business Process Services Center (BPSC), located in Midland, Michigan. The Business Process Services Center (BPSC) is a global organization, with over 1000 team members located in our operating centers in Midland, Michigan, India, Brazil, the Netherlands and China. The BPSC specializes in end-to-end service delivery, bringing location independent work process driven activities into one operating unit. Team members in the BPSC specialize in support activities across many different functions, providing consistent work process execution and quality service for our businesses and Joint Venture clients. This role implements the supply chain plans to deliver the business strategy under the direction of the Supply Chain Leader/Director of the business or portfolio within the North American Supply Chain Organization. The Supply Chain Planner will assure that business-defined service offerings are met at the lowest possible total cost to serve within the area or value center, and are consistent with the established business rules. This role is typically seen as the focal point / "go to" person within the supply chain organization related to understanding the details on the demand side (customers, markets and downstream requirements), as well as the supply side (manufacturing operations capacity/capability and constraints). The Planner will decide "what to make", "when to make it" and "where to make it" for one production site, multiple production sites, or multiple plants at one site within a single business, multiple businesses or an envelope. This includes balancing supply and demand over a monthly or multi-year planning horizon to achieve optimum product availability, asset utilization and supply chain efficiencies. Business manufacturing will be located either globally or in multiple locations regionally. The successful candidates in this position must understand the implications of the decisions made relative to the total cost of the business, and are responsible for decision making on product sourcing strategy to meet the customer needs. Key Responsibilities: * Lead/facilitate business Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) teams/process. * Own and operate global and/or area planning models, providing functional expertise for model operation and assuring most efficient use of information technology. * Responsible for building scenarios of production and supply chain capabilities and limitations * Develop, decide, communicate and implement tactical or strategic plans. Identify contingency plans for demand management/product allocation to customers and to downstream businesses/JVs when demand exceeds supply. * Aggregate supply-demand balances, inventory estimates and other key information to develop business level data for use in business teams and/or corporate reporting. * Provide input to and participate as required in the S&OP process for upstream and downstream businesses and Joint Ventures. * Resolve supply-demand issues created by competing priorities and growth plan. * Engage cross-functional efforts to deliver performance improvement. * Track key performance metrics, supply chain performance data, and generate improvement opportunities. * Lead LEAN or Six Sigma improvement initiatives to deliver improved performance and lowest cost to serve. * Proactively address potential failure modes by identification of risk mitigation plans, whether through enhanced operating discipline or implementation of detection methods (i.e. metrics). * When problems arise, drive issue resolution through use of root cause investigation methodology and application of LEAN or Six Sigma tools. NOTE: This position does not offer relocation benefits Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a discipline demonstrating logical thinking or computational skills (Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Mathematics and certain sciences and related disciplines). Minimum 5 years recent relevant work experience, preferably in business supply chain / supply chain management, manufacturing operations, or manufacturing customer service. Prefer 8 years or more of recent relevant work experience. Required critical competencies * Leadership, analytical skills, initiative, teamwork, interpersonal effectiveness, and communication skills. * Expertise in supply chain processes, operational execution, and understanding of customer needs * Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel or related spreadsheet Preferred skills and knowledge * APICS CPIM Certification * Six Sigma Project Leader certification * Proficient in Business Objects or other Data Warehouse applications * SAP R2 or other ERP system working experience A minimum requirement for this U.S. - based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent basis (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident or qualifying Asylee / Refugee).

Job Title: Production Planner Company: Frimo, Inc. Location: Detroit, MI Description: General Summary:This position is responsible for planning and implementing the manufacturing work schedule and material requirements to ensure on time delivery.  The position interfaces with Sales, Program Management, Engineering, Purchasing and the Manufacturing Leaders to coordinate the entire manufacturing process. Specific Tasks:       Tasks include but not limited to:Establish and monitor daily, weekly and monthly departmental production schedules for efficient utilization of direct labor. Interface with Program Management, Design, Purchasing & Manufacturing to ensure 100% on time delivery and to communicate any deviations as noted. Chair scheduled production meetings. Prepare various reports for weekly management staff meetings. Work with Operations Management to monitor staffing levels as work load fluctuates to maintain high capacity utilization. Provide other support & analysis to production and management as required. When internal capacity or capabilities are not available, will interface / assist the Purchasing Manager for the selection of outside contractors. Supervision Received:Direction is received from Operations Management.  Qualifications:One to two years experience of production planning in a manufacturing environment (Tooling and Machinery). Basic knowledge of manufacturing, quality control and planning processes in a job shop, or build-to-order environment. Ability to understand manufacturing engineering processes and read blue prints and CAD designs. Must be computer literate and be able to utilize all Microsoft Office Applications (MS-Project experience beneficial). Detail oriented and able to work well with various functional departments with excellent communication skills. Ability to make decisions and function in a fast-paced environment. Continuous Improvement experience (5S, Lean Manufacturing) beneficial.  Working Conditions:Work is performed in a typical machine and tool manufacturing environment.