Capacity Planner jobs in Altoona, PA

Capacity Planner plans, measures, and monitors operating limits and capacities of an organization. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to ensure alignment with department or unit and determine variance from production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand. Being a Capacity Planner identifies and troubleshoots production issues or bottlenecks that impact plant capacity. Coordinates with internal stakeholders like engineering, sales, and marketing to understand and develop current and forecasted plans. Additionally, Capacity Planner utilizes manufacturing data and reports to drive key insights into efficiency, production rate, and other performance metrics. Produces reports that evaluate plant capacity and identify areas needing improvement. Recommends process and equipment improvements to optimize production capabilities. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Capacity Planner occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Capacity Planner typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Buyer/Planner
  • Vontier
  • Altoona, PA OTHER
  • Purpose of Position

    Support daily production operations by sourcing and planning an optimum supply of material required for manufacturing to meet daily customer demand.  The primary job responsibilities are to utilize and monitor material planning and procurement procedures with minimal inventory investment and ensuring best price and on-time delivery. These procedures involve direct contact with outside suppliers, transportation carriers, VR Customer Service, Engineering, Marketing, and Operation staffs to meet/exceed current and projected customer requirements.

     

    Key Responsibilities

    • Create and maintain Blanket and Discrete Purchase Orders. Ensure acknowledgement of Purchase Orders.
    • Direct contact with outside suppliers, transportation carriers, customer service, and operations staffs to meet current and projected customer requirements, assuring material availability and optimal inventory levels and price. 
    • Assist with Root Cause/ Corrective Actions to short term and permanent solutions to material supply issues.
    • Work closely with Materials and Operations departments and suggest and implement appropriate procurement method (JIT, Reorder Point, Consignment, Reducing Lead-times, or Scheduled Releases) based on part characteristics, supplier, and demand to optimize material velocity and availability.
    • Contributes, in the capacity of a team member, individually, or as a reference, to resolving materials quality issues and increasing manufacturing productivity.
    • Achieve department performance goals (ie. PPV, supplier OTD, inventory reduction, and payment term improvement).
    • Develop new sources for existing materials where doing so will improve overall quality, on time delivery, inventory reduction, and PPV goals.
    • Identify supply risks and develop countermeasures to ensure continuity of supply.
    • Utilize available tools (VBS toolbox, kaizen, direct negotiation, etc) to achieve best overall supply chain solution for quality, delivery, and cost.
    • Ensure prompt payment of suppliers by ensuring the Purchase Order prices and vendor invoice prices match and resolving receipt errors as required.
    • Other duties as assigned by Manager

     

         Background and Skills

     

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering or a related field required.
    • One (1) to three (3) years’ experience in a related field is preferred.
    • Ability to work without close supervision.
    • Proficient at the use of MS office applications including Word, Excel, Project, and Access.
    • Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Project Management concepts and methods.

    Here are just a few things you will get when you join our team!

    • Market competitive compensation and benefits. 
    • Paid Company Holidays, Vacation time, and flex time. 
    • Tuition Reimbursement opportunity
    • Student Debt Program 
    • Referral Bonus opportunity (Between $500-$5,000 based on the level of the position filled)
    • and so much more!

    Gilbarco Veeder-Root represents the leading brands of solutions and technologies that provide convenience, control, and environmental integrity for retail fueling and adjacent markets. In 2002, the Gilbarco and Veeder-Root companies combined into one marketing brand, with distinctive and complementary business lines, services, and sales capabilities.

    Veeder-Root is the world's leading supplier of automatic tank gauging and fuel management systems and one of the few companies in the industry to design, manufacture and service its own products; supplying and integrating the broadest range of new and proven technologies to reduce cost of ownership, enhance environmental integrity, and improve performance and profitability for petroleum marketers and commercial fueling enterprises worldwide.

    WHO IS VONTIER

    Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting critical mobility and multi-energy technologies and solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe, and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by over 8,500 colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com.

    "Vontier Corporation and all Vontier Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law."
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Planner scheduler
  • FirstEnergy Corp
  • Clearfield, PA FULL_TIME
  • FirstEnergy at a Glance We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stro...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Production Planner
  • Refresco
  • Concord, PA FULL_TIME
  • Make a Difference in YOUR Career! Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table. We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range o...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Maintenance Planner
  • Pittsburgh Glass Works
  • Tipton, PA FULL_TIME
  • Maintenance Planner ID 2024-2180 Category Maintenance Position Type Full-Time Location : Location US-OH-Crestline Overview Vitro Automotive Glass produces advanced glass products for the world's most ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Planner Scheduler - Clearfield, PA
  • FirstEnergy Careers
  • Clearfield, PA FULL_TIME
  • FirstEnergy at a Glance We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stro...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Youth Career Planner
  • Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies Inc
  • Altoona, PA FULL_TIME
  • Job Purpose: To improve job and career options for our region’s workers and jobseekers through an integrated jobs driven public system; to provide and coordinate vocational services to individuals whi...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Senior Buyer
  • Maison Russet Inc
  • Huntingdon, PA
  • **Job description** We are currently looking for a Buyer to join our team. Under the authority of the Senior Supply Chai...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Part Time - Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)
  • Penn State University
  • University Park, PA
  • APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to W...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Arboretum Events and Rentals Manager
  • Penn State University
  • University Park, PA
  • APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to W...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Laboratory Technician MLT (Full Time) (Rotation) SIGN ON BONUS
  • Geisinger
  • Pine Grove Mills, PA
  • Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician MLT (Full Time) (Rotation) SIGN ON BONUS Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania Job ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (Full Time) (Rotation) SIGN ON BONUS
  • Geisinger
  • Petersburg, PA
  • Job Title: Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (Full Time) (Rotatio...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recruitment Coordinator (Admissions Officer)
  • Penn State University
  • University Park, PA
  • APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to W...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 46,320 at the time of the 2010 Census, making it the eleventh most populous city in Pennsylvania. The Altoona MSA includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 127,089 at the 2010 Census, around 100,000 of whom live within a 5-mile (8.0 km) radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S. Census ZIP Code population data. This includes the adjacent boroughs of Hollidaysburg and Duncansville, adjacent township...
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Income Estimation for Capacity Planner jobs
$65,340 to $85,938
Altoona, Pennsylvania area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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