Senior Master Planner

Fulton, Illinois
The Timken Company

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world’s infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what’s next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world improving the efficiency of today’s industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what’s possible in their world of motion. Position Summary: The Senior Master Planning Analyst develops, implements, and maintains planning and scheduling systems and processes that enable lean operations, strong inventory control, and excellent customer service. You’ll set level-loaded production plans that meet customer commitments while respecting value-stream capacity constraints, and you’ll serve as a key contributor to the global SIOP process Essential Job Duties:

• Own the creation, maintenance, and future direction of the master schedule(s) and production plans that support $70M+ of chain sales while maintaining inventory within business targets.
• Create, maintain, and drive execution of the Production Control Schedule in SAP to meet site objectives for customer service, on-time delivery, planned past-due orders, inventory targets, and strategic pre-builds for assigned value stream(s).
• Lead master scheduling across assigned value stream(s), track and communicate KPI performance, and take action to meet or exceed business forecasts.
• Partner with customers, account representatives, customer service, purchasing, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to stabilize demand and ensure supply alignment.
• Act as a core contributor to the Diamond-Drives SIOP process: collaborate with demand planning on sales forecasts, translate forecasts into production plans, and work with supply chain to execute required supply.
• Participate in supply-chain management for assigned value stream(s): monitor vendor/supplier KPIs, diagnose issues, recommend, and implement resolutions, and build strong supplier relationships.
• Analyze and lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen, process redesign) across the value stream to improve flow, reduce lead times, and increase planning accuracy.
• Assist in reviewing and assessing capacity across the chain manufacturing plant from press through final assembly and packaging and recommend crewing levels and long-term capacity plans.
• Support new product introductions and master data integrity by maintaining material and work-center data to ensure accurate MRP outcomes. QualificationsRequired:
  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related field or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of production planning/master planning experience in a high-mix, low-volume or engineered-to-order manufacturing environment; experience supporting $50M+ value streams preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems (experience with SAP is a plus).
  • Strong understanding of MRP logic, lead-time management, BOMs, routings, and capacity planning.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills: data-driven decision making with Excel and planning tools.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills; proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment Preferred:
    • Experience with lean manufacturing tools, production scheduling software, and APS (advanced planning and scheduling) systems.
    • APICS/CPIM or similar supply-chain/capacity planning certification.
    • Familiarity with change management and new product introduction processes (MOC, PLM integrations). Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: APICS preferred. The yearly compensation for this role is $71,840 – $94,290, is commensurate on experience and education, and could pay more or less than the posted range. This full-time position is eligible to participate in the company’s short-term incentive program, paid time off plan, 401k, and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision. Qualified candidates can apply for this position by clicking on the link located in the job posting at . All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.