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Job Location drjobs

Easton - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

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Come join a global leader in pipe joining solutions!

Victaulic has what youre looking for career opportunity professional development excellent benefits and a collaborative work environment. Our people are our best asset so we take care of them.
About Us:

Victaulic is a global leader in mechanical pipe joining innovations and is the worlds leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. The company has 13 manufacturing facilities and 28 branches worldwide with 4400 employees who speak 43 languages across the globe. With over 2000 global patents Victaulic solutions are at work in more than 140 countries across diverse business lines including oil and gas chemical mining power generation water and wastewater treatment military and marine as well as commercial building and fire protection.
Since the 1950s Victaulic has been providing groundbreaking fire protection products and system solutions for challenges faced by engineers contractors property managers and fire marshals. Victaulic is a leading fire protection manufacturer of innovative fire products and firefighting systems including fire sprinklers fire extinguishing and fire suppression systems pipe couplings and fittings and flow control valves. These products are used in commercial infrastructure and industrial applications to protect people and property.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Manage existing outside operations issue Shop Orders and Purchase Orders as required by MRP or Kanban
  • Utilize Sourcing process on local spend not covered by Commodity Manager
  • Purchasing card: Consolidate purchases on Pcard to fewer suppliers and create leverage. Maintain transaction log and reconcile statements ensure internal control. Perform all Pcard transactions for Sourcing.
  • Issue purchase orders and track deliveries for material and services required for plant and office operations.
  • Analyze requisitions and specifications to determine required quantities and delivery dates and communicates technical and logistical requirements to vendors.
  • Resolve problems and discrepancies with quality delivery dates quantity and invoicing of purchased commodities.
  • Assist Commodity Managers in the monitoring and maintenance of material requirements.
  • Review Kanban/ MRP reports for assigned items and plan manufacturing activities and purchases to satisfy production requirements.
  • Provide Promise Date Information for future production.
  • Maintain Planning Data for assigned items.
  • Create distribute and maintain Shop Orders to direct daily manufacturing activities.
  • Work closely with Production to determine priorities overtime requirements and capacity issues.
  • Coordinate production and inventory movement with other facilities to ensure smooth material flow.
  • Communicate with other departments (i.e. procurement engineering) to identify and help resolve problems.
  • Schedule and arrange for completion of work outside the normal flow: e.g. special paint plating and ATO items.
  • Participate in and use the Quality Improvement Process to improve work processes.
  • Identify and implement inventory reduction opportunities to support annual turns goals
  • Participate in monthly companywide inventory meetings.
  • Participate in weekly operations meetings and establish or modify production plan as necessary to address specific customer or performance issues.
  • Develop and/or improve scheduling and capacity planning tools/processes to support ontime delivery requirements.
  • Perform monthly Kanban audits.
  • Measure supplier performance and work with suppliers to improve delivery and quality performance.
  • Identify and implement improvement plans to support facility and departmental goals.
  • Perform any related duties as determined by Supervisor.
Qualifications:
1. Minimum Bachelors Degree.
2. Minimum 3 years experience in Purchasing Material Control Kanban/MRP systems or Related Fields.
3. Familiarity with APICS concepts and methods.
4. Strong analytical problemsolving skills.
5. Good communication skills both verbal and written.
6. Good computer skills to include proficiency in Excel.
Why Victaulic
The Morning Calls Top Work Place
Opportunity for growth and Innovation
VPP World Class Safety Program
Company Events
Company Matched 401k Plan
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Education Assistance / Tuition Reimbursement Program
Wellness Program

Benefits effective first day of employment:
Medical
Vision
Dental
Prescription
Disability
Life Insurance
401K matching
Tuition reimbursement (effective 6 months after hire)

Employment Type

Full-Time

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Manufacturing

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