Manager-Production Planning and Logistics

Are you ready for a rewarding and challenging career in the steelmaking industry?

Join us! We are looking for the best-those who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves to grow with our organization, personally and professionally!

About the Position:

In an exciting and challenging environment, the Manager - Production, Planning and Logistics is responsible to monitor and oversee the flow of material to optimize customer satisfaction and profitability.

About Ellwood Quality Steels:

• Family-owned business with long-range vision.
• The world leader in the production of high quality carbon, alloy, stainless and tool steel ingot.
• Unmatched commitment to our customers.
• Emphasis on flexibility, responsiveness, and problem solving.
• Continual investment in our people, process, and equipment.
• Highly trained workforce, state-of-the-art equipment and methodology.
• A manufacturing environment where excellence is an everyday occurrence.
• www.ellwoodqualitysteels.com

Our focus at Ellwood Quality Steels is to create anenvironment of opportunitywhere you cangrow your career.Our culture values diverse talents and thecontributions of all employees. Our commitment includescompetitive compensation, support for yourprofessional growth, and a range ofemployee benefitsthat help to protect the health and welfare of our people.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive compensation with eligibility for Profit Sharing
• 401(k) retirement plan with an excellent Employer Match
• Excellent health care, dental and vision plans
• Company-paid Life, AD&D, and disability benefits

What You'll Do:

Through the use of independent judgment, the Manager - Production, Planning and Logistics is responsible to monitor and oversee the flow of material to optimize customer satisfaction and profitability.

• Supports the Company philosophy concerning unions and works to maintain a union free environment through the utilization of good supervisory practices.
• Maintains adherence to Company Safety Policies through education and accountability.
• Provide leadership in supply chain management across the entire organization.
• Supervise / Manage Production Planning staff, Shipping Coordinator and IT personnel.
• Develop long-range forecasting and strategic inventory levels with the assistance of Sales.
• Work collaboratively with all departments to develop systems to process orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Partner with Sales leadership to establish processes and procedures for quoting and confirming accurate product ship dates to customers that account for both process cycle time and order size.
• Develop processes and tools to maintain visibility of work in process status and accurately monitors capacity as compared to the shop load.
• Work closely with outside processing vendors to understand their capacities and establish reliable and repeatable processes for managing the supply chain within those constraints.
• Partner with IT resources to develop and improve upon existing tools to support the supply chain management needs of the organization.
• Oversees the flow of materials involving outside processing.
• Interact with Sales Department, Production, Metallurgy, Raw Materials and Purchasing, to efficiently process orders to meet customer expectations.
• Respond to delivery capacity questions.
• Optimizes routings to achieve the lowest cost.
• Receive shop feedback and implement corrective action, as related to on time delivery performance and customer requirements.
• Perform work in accordance with ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Identify, manage, prioritize and coordinate with corporate IT required changes and enhancements to ERP/Syteline system.
• Will be required to travel (local and nationally), as necessary.
• Abides by all policies and procedures established by the Company including plant safety regulations and work rules.
• Must have ability and desire to work well with others.
• Meets attendance requirements.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain Management or equivalent work-related experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Manufacturing experience in metal processing is preferred.
• 5-10 years' experience in Supply Chain Management is required.
• Minimum 3 years Supervisory/Management experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Must be highly organized, have a sense of urgency, and be proactive and results oriented with a strong desire to succeed.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office

DRIVING:

• Required to have an active and valid driver's license, or the ability to travel and commute as required, and comply with the Motor Vehicle Safety Program.

EQS TRAINING:

• Theoretical Steelmaking Course (unless college course work supersedes)

EQS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity