Change Management Coordinator

Summary

Lincoln Electric has an outstanding opportunity for a Change Management Coordinator. This position will be responsible for implementing projects and change requests (CRMs) by taking over the replenishment needs of both buy and make parts, adjusting planning parameters, control inventories and minimize scrap. 

In addition to competitive pay, Lincoln Electric offers a lucrative profit-sharing plan, student loan repayment program PLUS tuition reimbursement, medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off and many more outstanding benefits! 

What You Will Do 

•    Review change sheet and follow up on items that require special tracking.
•    Enter updated planner information into computer for new items or changed items.
•    Review Planned Orders and worksheets and release needed orders and request purchase orders.
•    Lead production activities for material that is obsolete, experiencing mold, die and other tool changes affecting inventory and production, ramped down in demand because of a design chance primarily for a K break, Code Break, Bill of Material change or Permission Note.
•    Initiate rejection tags for obsolete items; request cycle counts and perform spot check inventory counts for materials in transitions.
•    Coordinate with supply management to determine Supplier Finished and Work in Process Inventories that Lincoln is liable for at the beginning of and for the Product Match Out Plan. 
•    Develop and implement a discontinuation plan.
•    Review CRMs (change requests for the machine division) in the Change Management System Cenit CONNECT and develop the plans to implement the changes outlined in the document.
•    Ability to work with other departments including manufacturing Engineering, production Control, Research and Development, Drafting, Supply Management, Master Data and others as required.
•    Coordinate the input of information on a Permission Note from Cenit CONNECT 
•    Distribute permission Note notifications and maintain distribution lists.

 

Education & Experience Requirements

•    Associates Degree OR equivalent experience in Materials Management, Purchasing, Engineering
•    1+ years' experience in operations planning, materials management and inventory control is required
•    Understanding of replenishment system, lead-time and manual control of the re-order process
•    Proficient in SAP, Excel, Outlook, and Lotus Notes
•    Proficient in using SAP easy document management
•    Capable of understanding blueprints, material list books, tooling requirements and material management methods