Engineer - S&OP

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure the production planning process with a right input from actual customer demand /Product lead time /Machine capability and replenishment strategies,
• Create production planning to fulfill the customer key requirement and ensure the OTTR/OTTC/OTIF performance
• To ensure the production plan to meet the customer’s last mile delivery.
• Communicate & Ensure the PSD (Promises ship date) communication to Customer support team.
• Preparation of Daily Production Plan process of Assemblies & Kits SKU’s. Work out the weekly production plan and communicate to the next level manager to align the RM & capacity availability and production resources allocated.
• Releasing the job order to production against the daily plan
• Follow-up with production team for execution and FG stock movement to FG warehouse for on time customer dispatch.
• Review of the pending job order in system and work with the production team for quick execution.
• Monitor the Job order release and job order closing as per the agreed lead time.
• Releasing the child part issue slip in ERP against the shift wise production plan.
• Follow up the technical team for new product Job order release and routing update in ERP.
• Preparing daily machine wise loading plan and discuss with production team.
• Ensuring the Customer service level is greater than 95% by Monitoring the Daily Sale Order entry and rescheduling the Production plan against the CRD.
• Optimize the production line utilization and reduce the downtime.
• Assess production capacity across the production line /Shifts / OEE to meet the demands.
• Coordinating with Manufacturing and operation teams to ensure the readiness of 5P( People/Place/Parts/Process & Planning)
• Co-ordinate with warehouse and Logistics team to ensure on time dispatch to customer as per CRD.
• Monitoring the production plan Vs actual process and re-plan/Adjust the schedule in real time to recover from disruptions.
• Publish the production plan Vs actual and work out the detailed analysis for variance and collaborate with CFT for quick recovery.
• Identify and implement the technique to reduce the change overs and increase machine throughput and improve the production plan stability.
• Working with plant head to finalize the monthly production plan and working days patterns.
• Maintain effective communications with all Departments for better production plan execution process.
• Ensure the closing job order in ERP as per ERP & statutory guidelines
• Interact closely with cross functional team including production, purchase, SQA, Procurement, Sourcing, in-house Quality, Design, and application Engineering team,
  
  

Keys to Success

• Lead with an outside in mindset to place customers in the center of everything we do.
• Exemplify Gates ethics and core values to develop talents with right skills, knowledge and behavior,
• Advocate reward for performance to drive accountability for sustainable growth
• Design a contemporary and innovative learning environment to attract diverse talent pool.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The incumbent reports to Manager– S&OP and supports him in all day-to-day operations to achieve the business goals of the company. Interact closely with cross functional team including production, SQA, Procurement, Sourcing, in-house Quality, Design, and application Engineering team,
  
  

Requirements And Preferred Skills

• Minimum 3 years, proven track record in Supply chain planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Management or equivalent.
  
  

WHY GATES?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.