Value Stream Planner

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems.

We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

GTI Values: Safety I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility

Position Overview

The Value Stream Planner owns the production and material requirements plans for one GTI value stream end to end, as a single point of accountability. The Planner maintains a rolling 12-week horizon, holding the month directly ahead at execution-grade detail, identifying risk before it becomes a miss. The Planner sits embedded within the value stream squad, working side-by-side with that value stream's Production Operations Manager/Lead and partners closely with the Materials Management organization; including an evolving mandate to help build pull replenishment and line-side stores for the value stream.

Key Responsibilities

Production Plan Ownership

• Own and publish the rolling 12-week production plan for the assigned value stream / customer program.
• Manage the plan in two bands: weeks 1-4 at execution-grade detail (daily/weekly sequencing, work-center loading), weeks 5-12 at capacity- and material-pre-positioning detail.
• Translate customer demand, program milestones, and business priorities into an executable schedule across the value stream's work centers.
• Continuously reconcile the plan against actual performance; e.g. schedule attainment, WIP, throughput (and adjust ahead of a miss, not in response to one.)
• Evaluate capacity against demand for the value stream in partnership with the Production Operations Manager/lead on staffing, overtime, and shift needs.
• Hold sequencing and release authority within the agreed freeze window and escalate exceptions.

Material Requirements Planning

• Own material requirements planning (MRP execution) for the value stream: taking BOM-driven demand, purchasing’s supplier lead times, on-hand and on-order position into account.
• Maintain forward material readiness across the full 12-week horizon; keep a live material tracker (green / yellow / red) for the value stream's programs.
• Proactively identify shortages and constraints before they threaten the plan, and drive resolution with Procurement and Materials Management - not just report them.
• Own the Clear-to-Build (CTB) determination and readiness gate ahead of work-order release.

Embedded Value Stream Partnership

• Sit side-by-side with the Production Operations Manager/ Lead for the assigned value stream as their planning counterpart in the daily and weekly operating rhythm.
• Participate directly in floor walks and huddles for the value stream to see emerging risk first-hand rather than through a report. (develop GEMBA practice with OpEX and Ops team; expected)
• Share joint accountability with the Operations Manager/Lead for the value stream's schedule attainment and on-time delivery outcomes. Key metrics accountability.
• Direct and prioritize the work of the assigned Production Control Technician such as transactional execution, material tracking, etc..

Materials Management Partnership & Pull Replenishment

• Partner with Materials Management - Warehousing, Cycle Counting, Inventory Health, Goods Receiving, Yard Management, and Material Delivery - to align material flow with the value stream's plan.
• Co-develop and pilot pull replenishment and line-side stores (kanban, min/max, visual triggers) for the value stream in partnership with Materials Management. This is an expanding, ongoing accountability, not a one-time project.
• Provide the demand and consumption signal Materials Management needs to size and tune replenishment; validate performance and iterate as the value stream's production rate requirements change.

Analytics, Systems & Reporting

• Maintain planning data integrity in ERP/MRP and the shop-floor system of record (StartProto/IFS/MRPeasy) - schedule dates, BOM, routing, and inventory data must reflect real conditions.
• Build and maintain dashboards covering schedule attainment, material availability, shortage aging, OTD, inventory health, and Clear-to-Build for the value stream.
• Report KPIs and risks in the weekly Production Planning & Execution review

Continuous Improvement

• Lead root cause analysis on schedule misses, shortages, or planning gaps for the value stream, and drive countermeasures through to verified effectiveness.
• Support standardization of planning practices across value streams in partnership with the Production Control Manager.

Decision-Making Authority

• Authority to sequence and release work orders within the agreed freeze window without escalation, provided material, capacity, and quality are aligned.
• Authority to trigger call-offs against blanket orders, and to initiate kitting/staging requests to the Warehouse.
• Authority to make and communicate the Clear-to-Build determination for the value stream.
• Escalates to the Production Control Manager for: cross-value-stream resource conflicts, capacity shortfalls beyond the value stream's control, or material risk that will breach a customer commitment.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of combined experience across Production Planning/Scheduling and Materials Planning/MRP, ideally in contract manufacturing, engineered-to-order, or high-mix production environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of a production schedule and the material plan supporting it - not solely a transactional or expediting background.
• Strong ERP/MRP system experience (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, MRPeasy, IFS, Epicor, or similar); MES / shop-floor execution system experience a plus (StartProto or equivalent).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis); comfort building and maintaining KPI dashboards.
• Strong analytical, cross-functional communication, and prioritization skills; able to operate with real decision authority in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS / CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Experience with IFS Cloud, StartProto, and/or MRPeasy (ERP)
• Experience supporting fabrication, welding, structural/mechanical assembly, electrical integration, or engineered-to-order manufacturing environments.
• Experience implementing kanban, pull systems, or line-side store replenishment.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, or other data-visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and daily management systems.

No Relocation assistance

Benefits & Perks

GTI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employees and their families while providing long-term career growth opportunities within a fast-growing manufacturing organization. Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match (where applicable)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing organization
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong operational and engineering leadership
• Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on position, location, and employment classification.