POSITION: Junior Planner

LOCATION: Creighton, SK

Purpose of Role
The Production Planner I is responsible for prioritizing, scheduling, and releasing work orders and travelers to production to ensure timely completion/delivery of components related to capital equipment, based on the MPS.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Produce work orders manually as directed by the Materials Manager.
• Daily review and process applicable AX actions including pick lists, stock adjustments, issues receipts etc.
• Daily review of Current Order Report to action any dead or stag production parts to ensure production flow through applicable work centres.
• Produce Priority reports as applicable.
• Process ECN’s to review system requirements and ensure revised drawings/kits are removed from the shop floor, properly disposed and replaced with current revisions.
• Participate in production planning sessions to ensure meeting of delivery and production targets are met efficiently and cost efficient related to materials responsibilities.
• Participate in year-end inventory counts and reconciliation.
• Identify bottleneck areas of production and report to supervision and management as well as assist with resolutions to ensure work orders are met respective of priorities.
• Demonstrate safety by complying with all company and government safety rules, regulations and procedures.
• Develop and implement plans to decrease manufacturing lead times, decrease costs and waste.
• Promote and participate in Continuous Improvement to meet company objectives.
• Process inquires for expedited orders by providing delivery estimates and feasibility.

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum High School Diploma or Certificate of Completion
• Diploma or Degree in Business or Materials (AAPICS) Administration, Materials Management, or related discipline preferred

Experience

• Two (2) + years’ experience with production planning in a heavy equipment manufacturing setting
• Proven organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong computer skills (MS Office)
• Previous experience working with MRP/ERP software (Dynamic AX)
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrable initiative with Continuous Improvement (i.e. providing suggestions leading to cost reduction and/or containment, increased efficiency, increased communication, etc.)

The MacLean Way

Equipping the mining world with innovative mobile equipment solutions is what we do at MacLean, but more importantly is the why. We aspire to be best-in-class leaders in the design, manufacturing, and support of engineered solutions that make mining safer, greener, and more productive.

This brand promise is inextricably linked to our people.

We are a global, family-owned company where we treat each other, our customers, and our host communities as if they were family. This is our competitive differentiator across the board when it comes to employee development, customer relationships, and business results.

Our production facility and branch footprint on four continents and market reach into six continents is in keeping with the scope of our ambition to develop paradigm-changing, tech-enabled mining vehicles the world over. This transformative vision requires a wide range of talent working together across the company’s manufacturing, engineering, product management, marketing, sales, aftermarket support, finance, and human resource functions.

We are building a diverse, top-performing employee base by hiring entrepreneurial, creative, hardworking, ethical, and safety focused candidates who want to make a lasting difference and build a career doing it.

We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.