Eaton Industries (Canada) Company located in Burlington, Ontario has an opening for a 4-month Summer Student / Intern opportunity in our Supply Chain Management Department. Primary Function: Directs and controls the movement of materials in and out of the site. Analyze, establish, and execute the planning, ordering, scheduling of material to meet the master production schedule. Ensuring an acceptable level of material is available to support the manufacturing and sales of products for the Power Quality group. Essential Functions: A. Production Plan Monitor ETO Order scheduling and communicate capacity concerns. Co-ordinate Marketing Forecast into ongoing production plan. Provide actual shipment details within Production Plan to compare forecast accuracy. Maintain and adjust Planning Bills to meet customer demand. B. Inventory Management Analyze data, including materials requirements planning information to determine stocking policies. Set up and Maintain accurate Item Master attributes for MLT organization. Manage inventory levels in relation to customer requirements and inventory targets and goals. Disposition depreciated and slow-moving inventory. Work with Quality on Non-Conforming components for timely disposition. Communicate with FSC (Financial Service Center) to clear on hold invoices in Markview’s AP4220 (Canada) Web box and personal web inbox within a timely manner to avoid supply interruptions or penalties. Co-ordinate with Engineering the timely ordering of Advance Material Order requirements for long lead time items and project-based orders. C. Master Production Schedule /Material Requirements Plan Manage MRP and MPS exception messages. Review, update and reschedule customer orders, discrete jobs, purchase orders and internal orders to maintain current and up-to-date master production schedule. Released Planned Order for Finished Goods, Sub-Assembly and Raw Material items. Released Planned Orders for Purchased Items. Create Discrete Job Packets for Shop Floor co-ordinate the release of orders and material to the production floor. Create and maintain forecast planning bills. Communicate with Order Management to Maintain a current master schedule to support customer orders and planning bills. D. Customer Satisfaction Ensure timely planning and execution of discrete jobs and purchase orders to meet customer demand. Research current and potential material shortages, putting corrective actions in place. Informing production of material shortages that adversely affect the production plan and schedules. Communicate to Satellite customers and engineering material supply issues (participate in monthly conference calls). E. Material Availability Create and reschedule orders for material to support stocking policies. Analyze, prioritize, and communicate shortages to production manages and escalate expediting to ensure schedulers are met. Utilize Kanban and Bulk processes to ensure material availability and reduce cycle times. Work with the production staff to ensure Kanban and production Kanban pull sequences as well as bulk items are maintained according to production requirements. Work with purchasing to communicate with suppliers on Material quality, on-time deliveries & overall performance. (Supplier Evaluation). F. Cost Reduction Submit cost reduction ideas. Support cost reduction projects and other improvement initiative to achieve overall business objectives. Adopt Lean Manufacturing principles. Qualifications Basic Requirements: Enrolled in or working towards completing a University Degree / College Diploma specializing in Business or Materials Management. This position does not offer relocation. The candidate must reside within 80 km of the site. Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship. Preferred Requirements: 0 to 3 years’ experience in a Materials or logistics in a computerized MRP environment. Working towards CPIM or APICS Certificate. 1-year experience with Oracle or Material Requirements Planning. Position Criteria: Sound knowledge of products and systems purchasing and accounting policies. Strong problem-solving expertise with excellent time management capabilities. Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills. Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills required. Advanced knowledge of purchasing techniques and supplier management with advanced computer skills especially in MS Office and database management. Eaton has in place accessibility policies for accommodating employees with disabilities. If you are selected for an interview and require accommodations, please let the recruiter or hiring manager know so that we can work to make reasonable adjustments that best suit your needs. Accessibility information may be found at: https://www.eaton.com/ca/en-gb/company/policies-and-statements/accessibility.html We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters. We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters. Job: Supply Chain / Logistics Region: North America – Canada Organization: ESSG CA Canada Job Level: Entry Level Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: No