Amebelle Hankins
Sterling
Summary
Experienced Industrial Engineer with a strong background in supply chain analysis. Skilled in production requirement calculation and resolving capacity/scheduling challenges. Proficient in utilizing MRP systems and leading cross-functional teams to optimize plant resources. Committed to developing streamlined systems and procedures that enhance efficiency in production planning operations. Notable achievement includes designing and streamlining scheduling, inventory management, demand analysis, and material requirements review systems for a start-up chemical manufacturing plant.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Scheduler
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Romulus, MI
02.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the scheduling of materials to ensure 100% product delivery to Ford, Mopar, General Motors and Rivian customers.
- Ensured that all critical shortage tickets are answered daily in the customer portals.
- Coordinated the shipment of outbound LTL/FTL shipments using the customers' portals.
- Maintained required parameter information for all products in MRP system.
- Conducted root cause analyses to resolve and improve supply chain performance issues.
- Supervised a team of 2 coordinators to ensure on-time shipment of materials to customers.
- Managed inventory of materials thru cycle counting and root cause analysis.
- Supported plant lean, safety, quality and continuous improvement efforts.
- Addressed issues proactively before they escalated into larger problems through frequent monitoring of progress against planned milestones.
Material Requirements Planner
MINTH NORTH AMERICA USA
Tawas City, MI
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for planning and procuring materials for specific production needs using PLEX system.
- Optimized inventory control, provided forecasts, setup trucking and confirmed orders to suppliers in accordance to customer release timing.
- Standardized and documented procedures related to material requirements planning using PLEX MRP.
- Designed a master database for material suppliers and tracking of incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
Senior Production Planner
Innovative Chemical Products Group (ICP) USA
Taylor, MI
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Developed comprehensive production plans that aligned with company goals and objectives.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
- Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses and ordered materials to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence.
- Built optimized outbound shipping plans based on production schedule.
- Prepared and maintained comprehensive production reports to highlight production developments for management review.
Senior Production Planner
Hi-Tech Coatings USA
Taylor, MI
11.2011 - 01.2019
- Increased efficiency by designing and implementing Access-based systems to streamline production scheduling and material requirements planning.
- Developed production schedules according to deadlines for existing orders and sales forecasting.
- Presented updated monthly production status reports to the Management Team.
- Collaborated with major stakeholders to resolve issues on capacity, production schedule, customer demands, commit dates, forecast changes, and material availability.
- Established strong relationships with suppliers, improving collaboration and increasing efficiency in securing required materials on time.
- Conducted regular reviews of inventory levels, proactively addressing shortages that could impact production timelines.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Planning Department
Analog Devices Inc. Philippines
Cavite, Philippines
01.1998 - 01.2009
- Responsible for analyzing short and long term forecasted demand and production requirements of (2) manufacturing plants producing millions of units per quarter.
- Enhanced the production planning process through the introduction of Access-based programming systems.
- Conferred closely with planning counterparts in the US, Ireland and Singapore as well as with local manufacturing, purchasing, accounting and engineering groups to resolve issues on capacity, production schedule revisions, customer demands, cycle time, commit dates, forecast changes, equipment purchase plans and material availability.
- Constructed and presented high level forecast trends, volume produced per quarter, capacity strategies and machine and labor requirements to the Management Team.
- Requisitioned equipments and tools necessary to meet production demands.
- Managed the planning system which generates consumption and plant capacity reports necessary to develop an achievable master production plan.
- Supervised (2) engineers performing short term capacity analysis and factory capacity modelling into the company’s planning systems (IBM’s PROFIT and AUTOSCHED).
- Played a key role in the enterprise-wide implementation of RED PEPPER system as the company’s total order management tool.
- Played an active part in the enterprise-wide system migration from RED PEPPER to PROFIT as the company’s new order management system.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, PhilippinesSkills
- Production Planning
- Production Scheduling
- High-Volume Production
- Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- MRP System Management
- SAP Proficiency
- Proficient in PLEX Software
- Deacom Proficiency
- Proficient in QAD
- Experienced with Microsoft Office Tools
- Industrial Engineering Techniques
- Materials requirement planning
- Detail-oriented
- Verbal and written communication
- Employee supervision
Timeline
Master Scheduler
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
02.2021 - Current
Material Requirements Planner
MINTH NORTH AMERICA USA
09.2020 - 02.2021
Senior Production Planner
Innovative Chemical Products Group (ICP) USA
01.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Production Planner
Hi-Tech Coatings USA
11.2011 - 01.2019
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Planning Department
Analog Devices Inc. Philippines
01.1998 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Santo Tomas