NFI Parts - Manufacturing Specialist

NFI Parts™ is North America’s most comprehensive organization providing parts, technical publications, training, and support for buses and motor coaches. NFI Parts is the parts division of NFI Group, providing replacement parts for New Flyer® transit buses, MCI® motor coaches, ADL buses, ARBOC® vehicles, as well as the product lines for the acquired NABI and Orion parts businesses. Additionally, NFI Parts has extensive cross references for parts that are common with other bus, coach, and cutaway product lines and has a mature supply base and established relationships with over 1,000 suppliers. Further information is available at http://www.nfi.parts/">www.nfi.parts.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a key member of our Procurement and Planning team, you will be responsible for providing analysis and recommendations on the in-house verses outside processing decision using Total Cost Management principles to provide optimal service to our customers. This role is also responsible for providing planning and administrative support to the Bench Assembly and Kitting areas of the business.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Determine the in-house vs outside processing decision based on the best overall cost and delivery time while considering the core competencies/capabilities of the in-house Bench Assembly and Kitting functional areas.
• Set-up and maintain all necessary parts attributes including template, buyer, lead-time, cost roll flags, and update future cost.
• Coordinate any special assembly pricing requirements with the Customer Service Teams.
• Assist in sourcing possible subcontractors for manufacturing parts.
• Review reports to schedule and manage work orders based on priority and parts availability.
• Schedule and release work orders for the Bench and Kitting areas, allocate and reserve inventory and update schedule based on parts availability.
• Schedule and release outside process work orders and corresponding purchase orders for assemblies.
• Expedite work order shortages by IR through Bus Production and reporting to Category Teams.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Post-secondary education in Supply chain or Engineering related discipline
• Manufacturing background would be considered an asset
• Ability to multitask, make quick and effective decisions
• Possess excellent organizational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Office skills, specifically Excel
• Motivated self-starter with capabilities to work within a fast paced team oriented environment
• Knowledge of Oracle would be considered an asset

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

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