Planning & Production Manager

Job Description

Company Description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Develop, manage and maintain the planning and production functions. Manage a team of planners and production supervisors to achieve or exceed production, service, and sales related objectives including OTD, productivity, efficiency. Plan and implement all production material requirements in a single manufacturing hub to ensure an efficient supply chain across Canada.

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Plan and effectively communicate all material requirement in terms of: what to do, quantity needed, when needed, and sourcing (both internal and external).
• Manage production and materials on a daily basis.
• Keep Item Master updated in terms of: lead time, safety stock, sourcing, minimum quantity and other pieces of information.
• Keep shipping dates updated- work jointly with other areas. Responsible for due date management.
• Lead inventory management- decide what to have in stock, decide quantity to have in stock, manage Inventory Quality, Non Stock Management, Gross Inventory, achieve Gross Inventory Targets and effective Stock Replenishment.
• Assist with achieving targets for quality, on-time delivery, lead time reduction, and productivity.
• Help to control manufacturing costs and support cost-reduction strategies to support site and business profitability.
• Ensure optimal use of all manufacturing assets and lead initiatives to increase efficiency and output.
• Make sourcing decisions based on demonstrated Capacity – using ERP capacity module.
• Work jointly with Purchasing to develop a reliable and efficient Suppliers Base.
• Keep tracking of Suppliers and Plant lead time, quality and costs and develop jointly with other areas to improve performance.
• Manage all Planning personnel and Production Supervisors (Supervise, train, interview, hire, terminate, transfer, promote and evaluate employees' performance.)
• Ensure that all materials planning and production activities are carried out in support of corporate customer service and financial objectives, and in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Take an active role in promoting the needs of the customer in the management and practical integration of the JC Inc. supply chain.
• Develop Manage and Promote interdepartmental communication from order entry to the manufacturing/CPW areas to ensure the needs and expectations of the customer are fulfilled.
• In conjunction with Purchasing and other related functions, assist in the development and implementation of supplier programs and sourcing plans in support of agreed objectives.
• Lead or assist in the analysis of vendor and feeder plant performance. Through regular communication, provide feedback and identify needs or opportunities for improved performance.
• Develop a continuous improvement culture in the planning function and assemble multi-disciplinary teams as required capitalizing on opportunities for enhancements throughout the supply chain.

• Additional duties as assigned.

• Production Planning & Scheduling: Develop, manage, and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand while optimizing capacity.

• Collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Production, and Logistics to update delivery times, synchronize forecasts and address bottlenecks.
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Analyze inventory levels, demand forecasts, and supply constraints to ensure timely availability of materials for production, preventing shortages or excesses.
• Continuous Improvement: Implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or Six Sigma initiatives to reduce waste, increase efficiency, and optimize workflow.
• Performance Monitoring: Tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery, forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and production efficiency.
• Data Management: Utilizing ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JobBoss) to maintain accurate data for production, materials, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Management: Manage all Planning personnel and Production Supervisors (Supervise, train, interview, hire, terminate, transfer, promote and evaluate employees' performance.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials, Supply Chain, Operations Management or Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in manufacturing operations, planning or supply chain environment. Minimum of 4 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Minimum of 4 years working with ERP Systems based on MRP – Modules of Inventory, MPS, Planning, Capacity, etc. Solid experience in Planning, Scheduling, etc.
• Solid foundation of inventory principles
• Good record of KPIs improvement, OTP, Cycle time, Inventory reduction, Supplier development, etc.
• Certified in Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma or similar is desirable.

Salary range: $100,000 — $120,000 CAD

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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