ETC has an opening for an International Planner located at our Mazomanie, WI facility. In this position, you will be collaborating with the manufacturing/planning departments and ETC’s international offices to ensure customer service and quality in the planning process.

Our ideal candidate will be highly motivated, detail-oriented and have planning experience with international locations. The successful individual will have proven problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and be a solid communicator. SAP knowledge and ASCM-CPM certification preferred.

ETC is proud to be 100% employee-owned! If you’re interested in joining our team, please apply today. If you have any questions about this position or the recruitment process, please contact Tracy Haggerty at 608.824.5342 or via email to tracy.haggerty@etcconnect.com

Representative Responsibilities:

• Primary communication liaison between manufacturing/planning and international offices.
• Creates, fosters productive working relationships with international team members
• Represents planning/manufacturing in weekly meetings with international offices giving status updates on overall manufacturing health, PO fulfillment, container/air freight shipments, shortages, etc.
• Listens to, communicates to appropriate personnel, and actively resolves any manufacturing/planning issues the international offices are encountering
• Maintain in SAP a forecast for all Europe/Asia companies when the product is inter-company related
• Working with the appropriate management staff to ensure the appropriate European/Asia stocking levels are supported in relationship to inter-company
• Create inter-company PO’s to both replenish Middleton’s demand and fulfill Europe/Asia demand from Middleton including working with oversees personnel to ensure they are creating orders according to the replenishment process
• Work with the Master Scheduler to evaluate the forecast as to percentage of accuracy and adjust as warranted
• MRP/Schedule orders based on customer needs, availability of parts and a defined stocking level or build plan
• Analyze and interpret MRP to release production orders to manufacturing
• Create and reschedule production orders as required
• Create and maintain build plans for production as needed
• Set up Sub-contracting Orders when applicable
• Set up Purchase Orders when applicable
• Monitor production orders for correct receipts and issues daily
• Communicate with Systems Group, Customer Service, and Project Managers for schedule of customer orders to ensure customer demands are met
• Ensures shortages are communicated and are being expedited if needed. Affected production rescheduled accordingly. Will escalate unresolved issues to management
• Meets with Team Leads and Manufacturing Managers to analyze labor issues within the department
• Follow the release process for “make to order” units
• Provide production drawings as needed
• Review drawings and sales orders or intercompany PO’s
• Print customer labels for the product
• Update Production order Bills of Materials (BOM) adjusting when necessary
• Review costing and maintain cost rolls as needed.
• Maintain manufacturing routings
• With the aid of Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Managers and Team Leads, update labor times to stay current with the changes on the shop floor
• Assign components to the correct operations based on their bin location
• Set up and maintain Phantom parts as needed
• Work with QA on defects and timely replacements
• Review engineering change orders that relate to your product. Identifying any obsolete or stranded materials, requests cost re-rolls as needed
• Work with the Master Production Scheduler when phase in/phase outs are used in the BOM’s
• Evaluate Safety Stock levels quarterly
• Evaluate Maximum Stock Level reports and cuts orders to ensure we are at the correct levels
• Is an active member prior to, during and after a cycle count within their respective departments
• Assist the New Product Planner in the creation or routings and release of new products
• Update and maintain work center information and schedules
• Review and correct work order variances
• Analyze cost roll information in preparation for the annual year end roll
• MRP/MPS
• Maintain Master Data information in SAP
• Analyze and update existing forecasts not to exceed 4-6 weeks
• Weekly maintenance of MRP/MPS by reviewing workload and orders
• Other tasks as assigned
• Completes special projects and requests in a timely and positive fashion

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 8 years of comparable business experience in increasingly responsible positions in the related discipline
• Experience in a manufacturing planning role, ideally with international locations
• ASCM-CPIM certification preferred
• SAP experience beneficial
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interpret assembly drawings and prints
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated organizational skills
• Proactive, assertive and self-motivated
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Strives to deliver ETC products and services at the highest level
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office - ability to create basic spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
• Ability & willingness to travel internationally as require