Robert Newman
Bordentown
Summary
Lead Production Planner with a strong background in production scheduling and supply chain management. Expertise in developing standard operating procedures and implementing ERP solutions to drive operational efficiency while fostering team growth through effective mentorship and collaboration.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Production Planner
OPEX Corporation
08.2024 - Current
- Developed best practices and organized SOPs for production planning team to streamline operations.
- Update and scheduled sales orders based on current capacity.
- Updated and scheduled sales orders according to current capacity to optimize workflow.
- Collaborated with engineering to develop and maintain R&D schedules.
Manufacturing Planner
OPEX Corporation
07.2017 - 08.2024
- Developed standard practices that supported scalability in a growing manufacturing plant.
- Implemented new ERP system to enhance integration within Manufacturing.
- Established and maintained safety stock levels based on historical and projected usage.
- Organized daily production tasks to ensure efficient workflow.
Tool Crib Assistant
OPEX Corporation
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Ordered raw materials to meet production requirements, ensuring timely availability for operations.
- Delivered tooling to operators along with scheduled monthly tool sharpening.
- Oversee daily operations, analyze safety stocks and economical run quantities, analyze lead times and order points, create standard operating procedures, develop ABC groups, and cycle count processes to ensure lean inventory levels.
- Initiated planning processes for machine shop to optimize workflow and resource management.
- Oversaw daily operations, analyzed safety stocks and economical run quantities, optimized lead times and order points, developed standard operating procedures, created ABC groups, and implemented cycle count processes to maintain lean inventory levels.
- Designed and implemented Excel-based planning tools to compensate for limited MRP visibility, creating a scalable framework that enabled rapid team growth and streamlined transition to a new ERP system.
- Lead superuser of Supply Planning module of new ERP system implementation for manufacturing operations, driving improved inventory accuracy and optimizing supply planning processes.
Education
BA - Specialized Ministries, Business Administration
Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, PASkills
- Production planning
- Production scheduling
- Material requirements planning
- Supply chain management
- ERP implementation
- Data analysis
- Automation Tools
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project management
- inventory management
- Team Leadership
Accomplishments
Designed and implemented Excel-based planning tools to compensate for limited MRP visibility, creating a scalable framework that enabled rapid team growth and streamlined transition to a new ERP system.
References
Available upon request.
Roles And Responsibilities
Oversee daily operations, analyze safety stocks and economical run quantities, analyze lead times and order points, create standard operating procedures, develop ABC groups, and cycle count processes to ensure lean inventory levels.
Leadership Experience
Lead superuser of Supply Planning module of new ERP system implementation for manufacturing operations, driving improved inventory accuracy and optimizing supply planning processes.
Certification
- Google AI Essentials Certificate - Coursera (2026)
Timeline
Lead Production Planner
OPEX Corporation
08.2024 - Current
Manufacturing Planner
OPEX Corporation
07.2017 - 08.2024
Tool Crib Assistant
OPEX Corporation
07.2016 - 07.2017
BA - Specialized Ministries, Business Administration
Clarks Summit University