Master Planner & Cost Controller

Job Summary

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Master Planner/Cost Controller is responsible for production scheduling, maintenance/calibration planning, and financial control for projects and sustaining needs. The role works closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Accounts Payable, Quality, College Park personnel, and suppliers.

Roles and Responsibilities Scheduling & Planning

• Develop and maintain the integrated manufacturing schedule to include Operations, Engineering, Quality, Cleaning, Project, and external activities, identifying key milestones and interdependent activities.
• Schedule manufacturing activities.
• Schedule calibration activities.
• Schedule preventative maintenance activities.
• Yearly master schedule forecasting and generation of schedule scenarios as needed.
• Engage vendors for scheduling and planning of requalification or maintenance activities.
• Manage consumption of key input utilities, scheduling around material availability, and forecast material requirements, including inspection and release activities.

Cost Control

• Manage cost control monthly KPIs.
• Request quotations for equipment and services, set up suppliers, and ensure compliance; raise and update purchase orders as required.
• Track purchase orders, contractor costs, and expected monthly spend.
• Review open purchase orders and request closures when required.
• Close out capital and sustaining projects.
• Track project budgets, actual and predicted spend.
• Track projected and actual contractor costs for full time contractor projects.
• Provide general support for purchase order and invoice inquiries.
• Assist with asset capitalization and provide reports relating to purchase orders and budgets.

Administrative

• Support retrieval, approval, storage, and transmittal of documentation; update SOPs; generate memorandums, work instructions, and approval forms.
• Manage weekly and monthly KPIs for manufacturing and engineering.
• Oversee CBR/PBR documentation cycle time through issuance, execution, and review.

Experience, Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum Level 6 qualification in Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Project Management qualification.
• 5+ years of experience in administration, scheduling or procurement.
• Experience in procurement transactional activities including purchase requisitions, supplier set ups, problem resolution, invoice on hold resolutions, and procurement helpdesk duties.

Competencies / Preferred Skills

• Project management and problem solving skills.
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Visio, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Pro, SAP/COUPA, SharePoint).
• Highly organized; ability to prioritize and self manage time and work duties.
• Experience in a fast paced multinational environment.
• Good documentation practice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Keenova provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religions practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; disability; or any other category protected by law.