WIP Planner - I

Job Summary

Who We Are 

North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.  

Our Opportunity 

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a WIP Planner - I to join our team. The ideal candidate will plan, organize and execute production schedules for assigned product lines to achieve maximum customer satisfaction levels and “on-time” shipments. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Your Priorities 

• Maintains map of current WIPs for the plan. 
• Maintains WIP areas, WIP display information, and other tools as required per the Kanban production needs. 
• Calculates and tracks required number of totes/racks needed to support the production needs. 
• Conducts audits of current packaging to ensure necessary number is still available. 
• Conducts audits of WIP areas to insure proper packaging is being utilized and advises manufacturing staff of non-compliance and escalates issues to KPS supervisor, when necessary. 
• Responsible for adding/removing totes/racks as required per the production needs. 

Requirements

Your Background 

High School Diploma or GED, plus 2 to 4 years of progressive manufacturing experience.  

Associate's Degree in Business or a related discipline, Experience with computerized material requirements planning, and Access and Crystal Reports skills is preferred. 

At North American Lighting

Team Member Benefits 

World class health insurance plans 

Award winning 401k plan 

Relocation assistance 

Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc) 

Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.) 

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement 
 

Diversity at NAL: 

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities. 

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.