Production Planner

Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure, data communications, chemicals and more. In 2018, Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim, the world’s leader in drip irrigation, and is helping the world ‘grow more with less’ as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees.

We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanization, water and food scarcity, and a growing and aging population. We’re already a global leader in Polymers, Fluor, Building & Infrastructure, Datacom, and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation, as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led, future fit company.

Responsible for the increase in the profitability of the Compounds business through Production Planning according to the market demand. Your goal will be to consolidate and systematize operations in a stable, proactive and transparent manner with the maximization of Production, Sales, Profitability, Inventory Management, Analysis and Optimization of prices and costs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

•    Balancing Production for Sales: Due to the constant fluctuation in the PVC Market and the presence of our Competitors, you will adjust the Production schedule to ensure plant and Commercial requirements are met on time. You must make use of the productive resources available at the Leominster, Pineville and Sylvin plants. Work with commercial team to generate Sales Forecasts on time and in form, in order to generate and implement Production Planning best practices.
•    Increase Profitability: must rely on numerical analysis to support the creation, changes or adjustments of the mixture in Production considering the following variables:
1. Product
2. Customer
3. Volume
4. Cost vs Sale Price
5. Differential
•    Systematize Operations: automate their processes to be more efficient by means of information systems.
•    Expediting Processes: solve daily problems to keep the entire Chain operating, for which it requires the capacity of Leadership, Creativity, Control and Follow-up with the other productive and administrative areas.
•    Plan the Production schedule based on demand for the Compound Plant. Monitor and adjust the inventory levels and compare it with the sales requirements to determine the Production capacities. Manage the follow-up and monthly reconciliation of both raw materials and finished product. Communicate and work with Production Manager and Shift Managers to set and agree on weekly production plans. Support Production Team in decision-making for deviation scenarios.

Key Responsibilities for the Planner:

•    Review and determine delivery commitment on all customer orders
•    Create a Weekly fixed Production Plan 
•    Plan and progress any subcomponent manufacture products 
•    Verify plan vs production capacity and raw material availability
•    Measure and improve plan deviations
•    Daily Report on progress vs plan to update all and Customer Services
•    Measure and improve Customer OTIF
•    Measure and improve Plan efficiency (lines planned per manning available, changeover efficiency etc.)
•    Measure and improve downtime due to material unavailability•    Prepare actual capacity vs Forecast demand for 2-to-6-month time horizon
•    Recommendations on capacity adjustments required to meet demand

 SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
•    Production planning and scheduling, forecasting, SAP, Office, Power BI.
•    APO/IBP/PP-DS SAP desired.
•    Numerical analyses.
•    Teamwork, leadership, proactive.

EDUCATION REQUIRED

•    Chemical engineer, BS or Industrial Engineer, BS or related field; years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirements

 Chemical engineer, BS or Industrial Engineer, BS

Our Global brands: Dura-Line, Koura Global, Vestolit, Netafim, Alphagary, Wavin.

They offer a broad range of value added solutions and finished products that contribute to customers’ success and ultimate improve the quality of life for people around the world. Along its commitment to good citizenship, Orbia Advance Corporation delivers Total Value to customers, employees and investors worldwide, every day.