Strategic Capacity Optimization Specialist

The compensation for this position is between $81300 and $101600 annually based on experience and qualifications.

Job Summary

The objective of this role is to apply data analytics and mathematical modeling to support capacity management and optimize production allocation within the North American manufacturing network. The role is responsible for leveraging network optimization software to develop models and provide datadriven recommendations on production allocation manufacturing capacity utilization and longterm capacity strategy. These insights will drive endtoend cost savings improve service levels and strengthen supply resilience. The position involves collecting and analyzing operational data identifying existing or potential issues evaluating the implications of alternative actions and supporting informed decisionmaking.

Key Responsibilities

Health Safety & Environment / Quality

Promote a SafetyFirst culture and support deployment of Aliaxis Divisional & Global Safety standards.

Support implementation of the Divisional HS&E strategy ensure site accountability and report progress events and initiatives to the Divisional Leadership Team and COSO.

Manufacturing Excellence

Collaborate with Operations Supply Planning Engineering and Finance to develop and implement North Americawide network design and process improvement initiatives.

Collect cleanse validate and integrate datasets from manufacturing supply chain and financial systems to deliver insights on endtoend network performance and develop decisionsupport models.

Use network modeling and optimization software to create and evaluate scenarios related to product allocation production capacities and network capabilities identifying improvement opportunities.

Visualize and communicate analytical findings in a clear and impactful way to support decisionmaking.

Evaluate the impact of changes in product portfolio demand distribution models service levels raw material supply labor availability and equipment efficiency on network KPIs.

Support integration of network planning recommendations into production planning and scheduling processes in collaboration with the Supply Planning team.

Track and support management of machine tool and equipment inventories across sites; assist Process Engineering with mold movement planning.

Recommend targeted investments or changes to manufacturing capacities and capabilities when needed; support business case development at both plant and network levels.

Support integration of network planning with the CAPEX planning process in collaboration with Project Engineering.

Drive implementation of standards and best practices across North America including standardizing data management and improving data accuracy and interoperability across production plants and crossfunctional teams.

People

Contribute to the organizations Best Place to Work objectives.

Ensure adherence to Group standards for Health & Safety Quality ISO14001 Corporate Policy Customer Excellence and business values during project delivery.

Execute manufacturing excellence goals to achieve performance and financial objectives.

Advocate for the integrated plan to drive networkwide efficiencies.

Support a culture of change leadership by addressing individual mindsets.

Track and report program progress and communicate updates to Operations leadership.

Qualifications

Masters degree in Operations Research or equivalent experience in mathematical modeling and network optimization within Supply Chain or Manufacturing.

Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Supply Chain Management Data Science or a related technical field.

LEAN Six Sigma certification is an asset.

Minimum 5 years of experience in largescale network optimization manufacturing excellence and process improvement.

Strong understanding of Engineering Project Management Lean Six Sigma principles and foundational Finance.

Experience leading crossfunctional projects and driving organizational change.

Demonstrated success using data insights to drive business decisions and improvements.

Strong ability to transform raw data into intuitive visualizations.

Expertlevel proficiency in MS Excel for analytics planning and modeling (Power Query Power Pivot advanced formulas).

Experience with network optimization tools (e.g. Llamasoft AIMMS Riverlogic) is an asset.

Experience with analytics and BI tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau Alteryx) is an asset.

Experience using Python for analytics and modeling is an asset.

Excellent analytical critical thinking problemsolving and mathematical skills.

Strong oral and written communication abilities.

Flexible adaptable and selfmotivated.

Ability to influence and facilitate collaboration at both individual and team levels.

Effective at engaging stakeholders across levels and functions to achieve operational excellence goals.

Demonstrates urgency ownership and commitment to operational performance and continuous improvement.

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