Capacity Planner jobs in Michigan

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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Global Capacity Planner
  • Leggett & Platt
  • Troy, MI FULL_TIME
  • We make life more comfortable.


    Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.


    Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.


    From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.


    Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history


    Automotive


    Leggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms, mechanical control cables, wireless charging, as well as seat lumbar, suspension, bolster, actuator, and motor systems. In addition to these award-winning, category-leading products, we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends. Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer.


    Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: Leggett & Platt Automotive


    Position Summary:

    The Global Capacity Planner is an external facing role and will collaborate with Sales to understand customer demand signals and verify adequate component part capacity is in place for multi-branch shared external tooling and/or processes. Collaborate with the Operations team to manage supply constraints and ensure that those constraints are resolved in a timely manner. Work with the Category Management and Finance teams to identify and justify capacity investment opportunities. Continuously enhance the Capacity Planning process to ensure analysis quality and that supply constraints are mitigated effectively, and efficiently.

    • Prepare models to plan tooling/process capacity of critical, multi-branch suppliers effectively. Analyze short and medium-term data from Sales, Operations, and Suppliers to monitor supply/customer demand balance.
    • Develop recommendations to manage capacity/customer demand gaps. Align with the Business, Sales, & Procurement teams.
    • Identify continuous Supply/Demand gaps which represent an opportunity to increase capacity. Work with Category Management to develop cost-effective solution. Present recommendation(s) to Purchasing, Finance and Business Leadership.
    • Design and maintain all performance capacity reports and statistics for management.

    ** These represent typical examples of the metrics for this position, it is not meant to be a comprehensive list.

    Metrics will be defined by the VP Purchasing based on business priorities and needs.


    Key Responsibilities:

    • Monitor multi-branch external supplier capacity to ensure adequate supply to meet customer demand.
    • Prepare recommendations for short-term and medium-term capacity adjustments. Secure alignment with critical stake holders.
    • Develop process to update and maintain effective capacity limits in supply planning applications (Blue Yonder)
    • Represent Procurement as the point of contact highlight critical supply chain decisions tied to volume requirements


    Educational Requirements:

    Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Engineering.


    Experience Needed:

    • Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes.
    • Business acumen and problem-solving skills.
    • Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
    • Experience with collaboration with international teams including Asia and Europe.
    • Familiar with enterprise resource planning.
    • Collaboration with other team members and departments.

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    • Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
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    Our Commitment to You

    We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!

    We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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Sales Assistant
  • Professional Benefit Planner
  • Warren, MI FULL_TIME
  • Healthcare insurance agency specializing in employee benefits is seeking a part time or full time support representative to assist with client accounts. Duties Include: · Correspond with clients and c...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Manager of Capacity Planning & Mfg
  • Midway Products Group, INC
  • Monroe, MI FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY Responsible for MPG Business planning by working with key individuals to understand and communicate: Market analysis and trends affecting MPG business. Future business oppo...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Manager of Capacity Planning & Mfg
  • Midway Products Brand
  • Monroe, MI FULL_TIME
  • POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for MPG Business planning by working with key individuals to understand and communicate: Market analysis and trends affecting MPG business. Future business opportunities b...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Planner
  • Systems Control
  • Mountain, MI FULL_TIME
  • Overview As the Planner, you will support the daily manufacturing operations, including tracking and reporting on production schedules and key performance metrics. Responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSI...
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Planner
  • City of Dearborn
  • Dearborn, MI FULL_TIME
  • **Position will typically hire at minimum pay and follow a step progression to maximum**This position is responsible for performing planning tasks associated with the City master plan. Responsibilitie...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Transportation Capacity Planner
  • Hispanic/Latino Professionals Association
  • Lake Forest, IL
  • **Transportation Capacity Planner** ** Lake Forest, IL** Employer: Job Type: Full Time **Description** **Job Description...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Capacity Planner II
  • Cruise
  • San Francisco, CA
  • We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love. We're building the world's most advanced self-driv...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Customer Service Representative
  • The Boyd Group
  • Orland Park, IL
  • Company: Gerber Collision & Glass WELCOME TO GERBER COLLISION & GLASS Our Team Members Drive Us! Gerber Collision & Glas...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Customer Service Representative
  • The Boyd Group
  • Greenville, NC
  • Company: Gerber Collision & Glass WELCOME TO GERBER COLLISION & GLASS Our Team Members Drive Us! Gerber Collision & Glas...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CSR
  • The Boyd Group
  • Broken Arrow, OK
  • Company: Gerber Collision & Glass WELCOME TO GERBER COLLISION & GLASS Our Team Members Drive Us! Gerber Collision & Glas...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Customer Service Representative
  • The Boyd Group
  • Savannah, GA
  • Company: Gerber Collision & Glass WELCOME TO GERBER COLLISION & GLASS Our Team Members Drive Us! Gerber Collision & Glas...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Capacity Planner ICO Wood NAM
  • AkzoNobel
  • High Point, NC
  • We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities - and the environment - are...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CSR
  • The Boyd Group
  • Mustang, OK
  • Company: Gerber Collision & Glass WELCOME TO GERBER COLLISION & GLASS Our Team Members Drive Us! Gerber Collision & Glas...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Michigan consists of two peninsulas that lie between 82°30' to about 90°30' west longitude, and are separated by the Straits of Mackinac. The 45th parallel north runs through the state—marked by highway signs and the Polar-Equator Trail—along a line including Mission Point Light near Traverse City, the towns of Gaylord and Alpena in the Lower Peninsula and Menominee in the Upper Peninsula. With the exception of two small areas that are drained by the Mississippi River by way of the Wisconsin River in the Upper Peninsula and by way of the Kankakee-Illinois River in the Lower Peninsula, Michigan...
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Income Estimation for Capacity Planner jobs
$69,531 to $91,450

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