Associate Manager, Production Planning (4/10) (1st shift)

Job Title: Associate Manager, Production Planning (4/10) (1 st shift)

Job Code:15644

Job Location: Malabar, FL

Job Description:

Leads, directs, and reviews the work of professionals or lower-level supervisors within a recently formed RMA environment. Communicates within and outside own function to explain and gain cooperation on policies and practices. Makes moderate to substantial improvements to processes, systems, and solutions. Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team with direct impact on the short-term operational results for the department. Requires practical knowledge in leading/managing projects, processes, and employees. Has strong knowledge within professional discipline.

Essential Functions:

• Provides input on hiring, firing, promotion, performance and/or compensation decisions for own organization
• Leads, directs and reviews the work of direct report(s) to maintain workflow and productivity and ensure weekly objectives are achieved.
• Communicates with parties within and outside of own department, which may include customers or vendors.
• Explains and interprets policies, practices and procedures of the job area to others within the organization.
• May work to justify and gain cooperation of other parties on practices, policies, and procedures.
• Work consists of making moderate to substantial improvements to processes, systems, solutions or products to enhance performance of the job area.
• Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues, job areas or specialties, generally solved through creative solutions, drawing from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues.
• Plans and establishes operational objectives for a team with moderate impact on the achievement of department results.
• Assigns tasks, peer reviews and provides training.
• Does not have budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability, but may manage day-to-day elements of the budget (e.g., overtime for staff).
• Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 6 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Working knowledge of Control MRP system, MES & PDM
• Strong analytical skills
• Creative thinking & demonstrated problem resolution
• Ability to perform within a demanding environment