Capacity Planning Supervisor leads a capacity planning team to plan and monitor an organization's operating limits and capacities. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to align with production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand. Being a Capacity Planning Supervisor identifies and troubleshoots production issues or bottlenecks that impact plant capacity. Coordinates with internal stakeholders to understand future plans and develop responsive capacity forecasting. Additionally, Capacity Planning Supervisor utilizes production metrics and manufacturing research to develop insights on processes or equipment and recommend improvements. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Capacity Planning Supervisor supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/ production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. To be a Capacity Planning Supervisor typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Day-to-day
- Create and edit manufacturing routings
- Generate programs for laser operations
- Review manufactured part prints
- Check production inventory and forecasted inventories
- Transfer stock between departments
- Communicate with other departments about material transfers
- Communicate with supply management on purchased parts and stock availability
- Update daily and weekly reports using Excell and other MS office tools
- Occasionally draw and model simple parts for shop
- Troubleshoot part requests from engineers
- Troubleshoot laser programs and manufacturing routings
Systems Used
- SAP
- CREO
- AutoCAD
- MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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