Internal Materials Planner

Cummins Inc., Power Generation Location Minneapolis, MN Job Category Logistics/Transportation Contact Information Reference Code: cumm-00003207 Job Description Internal Materials Planner At Cummins, regardless of your degree or area of expertise, you have the capacity and the opportunity to immediately impact our organization and our future. As a $13 billion international leader, our diverse business segments range from innovative filtration systems, advanced turbochargers, and power generation to the world's leading diesel engines and components. Our business diversity demands the talents and creativity of individuals with a wide range of backgrounds. We unleash the power of Cummins by giving you the freedom to take charge, the opportunities to grow and the benefits to build your future. Our commitment to a solid work/life balance is just one example.At Cummins, you'll help make people's lives better by creating the products that provide jobs and help world economies. You'll help create innovative, environmentally responsible power solutions. You will unleash the potential of your talents as never before.Benefits/Company information:Explore superior growth opportunities and enjoy progressive advantages like our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, stock options, Domestic Partners coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits. Please visit www.cummins.com to explore opportunities in our organization. At Cummins, diversity drives our business worldwide, and inspires our work and our lives. We are an equal opportunity employer. Cummins Power Generation is seeking a professional Supply Chain Manager to serve in the role of Internal Materials Planner. The Planner executes the production plan that the Master Scheduler has created. The Planner creates an executable, daily build plan. The Planner will interface with the internal/external planners and Operations to execute the plan. Responsibilities:- Create the daily production line schedule which optimizes product mix to satisfy end customers and maximize production capabilities. - Create the daily production line sub assembly schedules.- Plan and sequence the flow of large components to line side. - Resolve capacity issues through prioritized scheduling and overtime recommendations. Implement plan and identify effects on customer schedules. - Recommend and implement plans to increase/decrease capacity in response to long term changes in the Master Production Schedule.- Ensure material pull systems are maintained and improved. - Work with Manufacturing Technical Services to create line map by providing daily demand quantities. - Maintain line map flow integrity by analyzing changing demand patterns and updating pick quantities.- Participate and contribute, as a permanent member, of the Line Cross Functional Work Team- Participate and contribute, as a member, on New Product Introduction Teams.- Identify and root cause part shortages. Team with internal and external suppliers to minimize part shortages for specific line. - Identify and root cause inventory adjustments. Design and implement plan to eliminate. - Identify and root cause on time delivery misses to customers Experience Required:- Bachelor's degree in Operations, Business or related discipline- APICS certification (preferred)- Five plus years increasing responsibility in materials related functions- Knowledge of ERP systems, including production control planning and scheduling, inventory control, bill of materials, item master and routing functions- Demonstrated knowledge of constraint capacity analysis.- Understanding of interfacing systems including design, documentation and general ledger- Product knowledge sufficient to understand BOM structure and implications for material flow of - Engineering changes and New Product Introductions- Proficiency with Office Suite of products- Demonstrated ability to participate in teams. Lead teams to implement improvements.- Demonstrated ability to use problem solving tools similar to those acquired through 7-step and Six Sigma methodology.- Demonstrated ability to negotiate.- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in diverse cross-functional teams.- Demonstrated planning, organizing and project management skills. Cummins is an Equal Opportunity Employer