Planning Lead

at  Celeros Flow Technology

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.
Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Working as part of the planning team, the primary role of the Planning Lead is responsible for overseeing the planning and scheduling of project activities in a manufacturing environment. The role involves coordinating with various departments to ensure that project targets are met while maintaining high levels of quality and efficiency. This includes but not limited to, Owning the project schedules assigned, people management of the team when allocating daily task, managing performance and development issues, workflow, as well as meticulously always maintaining standards and KPI’s. This role involves coordinating with various departments to ensure that materials, equipment, and personnel are available to meet project goals. The Planning Lead will also monitor production progress and adjust the project plans as needed to ensure on-time delivery of products.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in project planning or scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong focus on driving the customer delivery plan.
• Strong interpersonal skills to help build relationships across functions and influence.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Familiarity with safety, quality, and environmental regulations.
• The role demands excellent communication skills, both written and oral, across all levels within the company and to external customers.
• It is important that the role holder has strong knowledge of SAP, planning software and Microsoft Excel as this will be used daily.
• Possess good numeracy skills and have a high level of attention to detail.
• Engineering and technical knowledge of the range of Clyde Union Pumps product would be beneficial.
• Understanding project management is desirable.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles is a plus.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

On an ongoing basis, the Planning Lead must assume full responsibility and will be held accountable for the following:

• Develop and maintain project plans to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Drive positive KPI results, ensuring you hold true to our values including always doing the right thing.
• Take a positive approach to coaching, developing and performance managing the team members.
• Create, develop and maintain the project plans for the manufacturing facility.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure that materials, equipment, and personnel are available to meet project goals.
• Monitor production progress and adjust project plans as needed to ensure on-time delivery of products.
• Analyze production data to identify and create baseline project plans for future projects.
• Communicate with internal customers and supply chain to ensure that project plans are aligned with customer demand and supplier lead times.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including Head of Planning, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Workshop Manager, project team, sales team and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental regulations.
• Manage and maintain the KPI’s assigned by Head of Planning.
• Maintain a positive / safe working environment.

PEOPLE MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading and managing all employees in an effective and positive manner, driving positive engagement & motivation across the team.
• Creating a trusted relationship with your people. Understand what your people value and where support them in achieving this (this includes understanding the various responsibilities and interests your people balance inside and outside of work)
• Having open and honest coaching conversations to help your people to identify their strengths and development areas.
• Supporting your people’s personal aspirations and objectives in a way that’s aligned to the objectives of the team.
• Where appropriate, helping your people broaden their network or identify more challenging or stretching roles or projects to support their career progression.
• With support and guidance from HR, create and maintain a robust competency matrix for the team along with training and development plans.
• Ensure training and development plans are actioned.
• Knowing about the health and wellbeing support available and proactively offering appropriate advice and following up on this; Effectively manage sickness absence, following company policy and seeking guidance from HR when required.
• Understanding the performance and development planning process; supporting and managing your people through the process.
• Supporting your people throughout the year, through regular conversations, tracking progress against objectives and managing any performance issues.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended period