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SalaryIntelligent City is an urban housing technology company that takes a product and platform-based approach to buildings. We combine exceptional design with mass timber construction, robotic manufacturing, and parametric software. Our mission is to build smarter and to empower people to live better. We create a new value paradigm for housing and workplace solutions that are more affordable, faster to build, consistently carbon neutral and socially resilient.
Our motto is ‘Build Smarter. Live Better. Think Change.’ If this resonates with you, we encourage you to apply to join our team and help us build a better world!
Under the supervision of the Manager, the Production Planner will be responsible for coordinating end-to-end supply chain planning and production schedules to meet production goals. The Production Planner will use the ERP & MES system processes for part maintenance, production job creation and tracking, resource planning and management, inventory tracking, and process and workflow management.
The Production Planner is responsible for ensuring the productivity of utilized capacity and the efficiency of allocated labor toward meeting production Objectives & Results (OKRs).
Your commitment to providing excellent service to the teams, your support, and your ability to work independently and with changing priorities are key in this fast-paced and dynamic environment.
This position will be based on-site at our Delta, BC, manufacturing facility.
We are accepting applications from within the lower mainland, BC, only.
Location: DELTA, BC - On-site full-time in pre-fab facility
Education & Qualifications, Required:
- Bachelor of Engineering, Technology, Science or related STEM degree
Nice to Haves, but can be certified on the job:
- Graduate degree/diploma in operations management or supply chain management
- Certified in production & Inventory Management (CPIM) certificate is an Asset from APICS or similar
- Project Management Professional certification (PMP)
- Level 1 or 2 Occupational First Aid certification
- WHIMS
Skills & Experience, Required:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar planning role in a manufacturing/ construction management environment
- Proficient in scheduling and planning large complex construction and/or manufacturing project timelines using MSProject or related software program.
- Proficient in reading technical drawings/blueprints, specifications, bill of materials and CAD files.
- Exposure to root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) techniques
- Proficient in using ERP systems
- Knowledge of process related standards, good reasoning and problem-solving abilities
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations
- Proficient in MS Office software products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
Nice to Have:
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and the proper implementation of industry practices in manufacturing
- Understanding of timber construction and related techniques/ processes
- Basic Fabrication, carpentry, machining and assembly skills
- Experience with EPICOR ERP system
The Role & Responsibilities - Production Planner:
- Create and/or organize production schedule and prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly Rough-Cut-Capacity Planning.
- Generate production work orders and level load production to optimize lines’ efficiency and mitigate production constraints.
- Participate in process design and review to optimize flow of information, materials and products, and look for ways to improve process and efficiencies.
- Working closely with building systems and project management group to determine appropriate production schedules that best meet customer delivery requirements.
- Make sure job traveler, work aids and weekly schedules are available to operations team members in a timely fashion and that any deviations in the project schedule are accounted for always.
- Ensure that every employee involved in the production process has a clear understanding of what is required to meet the order and needs of customer projects.
- Review production exception reports daily, mitigate production constraints, and prioritize efforts where needed.
- Improve capacity utilization by removing bottlenecks and optimizing constraints.
- Rectify and/or reconcile differences and inaccuracies that have to do with shipment and deliveries to customers.
Production control:
- Monitor labor entries to ensure the correct amount is charged to each job by each production associate. Promptly correct any discrepancies in labor entries and coordinate corrective action with the production foreman.
- Coordinate and oversee the progress of jobs with production foreman and team leaders to make sure bill of operations are completed on time and report weekly/ monthly on the status and shortages (materials and resources) to the Manager
- Reconcile any Bill of Material discrepancies as reported by production staff and make adjustments prior to job closure and communicate to building systems and supply chain teams
Material Resource Planning (MRP):
- Coordinate with the supply chain team to ensure the availability of materials supports production requirements.
- Receive inputs from production teams on consumables consumption towards production jobs and make adjustments as necessary.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including identifying opportunities to forecast demand, prevent stock-outs and reduce overall inventory
Other Duties:
- Communicate with other manufacturing team members to ensure production goals and quality standards are met.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve quality, and reduce waste.
- Comply with all health and safety rules, policies, and procedures.
- Comply with our administrative policies and procedures as set forth from time to time.
- Complete other duties as we may request that are consistent with your abilities and responsibilities
Important to Mention!
- Must provide your own CSA-approved 6” safety footwear, required.
- Proof of ability to remain and work in Canada.
- Successful candidates may be required to submit to a background check.
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Intelligent City (ICI) is a technology-enabled and platform-based urban housing systems company providing transformational innovation to the housing, architecture, building and construction industry. Through the convergence of design, software technology and advanced prefabrication, we combine three highly innovative paradigms that will change the value equation in architecture and urban design.
Our team is on a mission to empower people to live better, to build smarter, and to address climate change and urban housing challenges. We think change – and we are looking for doers, integrators, professional hybrids, thinkers, and innovators who can help us achieve our objectives.
We take a product and platform-based approach, we vertically integrate high-rise mass timber building systems, advanced design engineering, automated manufacturing, and parametric software. Through this, we offer breakthrough end-to-end building solutions that can be built faster with better quality while being more affordable and consistently carbon neutral.
We are broadly recognized for our leadership in bringing together climate tech and construction tech solutions, including by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada (BESC) and the Solar Impulse Foundation. We have been named as Foresight50, one of Canada’s most investible clean tech companies, and investors include BDC, Greesoil Proptech Ventures, UIT, and Fulmer, among others.
Intelligent City was co-founded in 2008 by entrepreneurs Oliver Lang and Cindy Wilson and is the sister company to Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture (LWPAC). The two companies work closely together to deliver the vision of productized and platform-based buildings. The LWPAC team has executed award-winning institutional and residential projects both nationally and internationally, with professional experience in Berlin, New York, Barcelona, and Vancouver.
Please note: Architectural employees will be employed by LWPAC.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity, striving for open discussions, best hiring, and operational practices. We are also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview process; please let us know if we can support you throughout the process with accommodations.
Land Acknowledgement
Intelligent City acknowledges that its work takes place in Vancouver on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples and on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and other Coast Salish peoples at its Delta location.
