WHY JOIN US

Berminghammer Foundation Equipment, established in 1897 by William Bermingham, has been a leading player in the development of Canada's infrastructure for over a century. Soletanche Bachy later acquired the company, which three generations of the Bermingham family had run. Berminghammer has a long history of innovation and was instrumental in introducing the first diesel impact hammer to North America in the early 1950s and expanding its line of foundation specialty equipment in the late 1960s. Today, Berminghammer is synonymous with cutting-edge technology worldwide, and we specialize in designing and constructing custom equipment for the deep foundation construction market. We work with top contractors on exciting projects worldwide, offering a comprehensive product line that includes crane-mounted lead systems, reverse circulation rock-drilling systems, and diesel pile-driving hammers.

Bermingham Foundation Equipment (SB Canada) is currently seeking a Production Planner. The position will be based out of the Manufacturing site in Hamilton, ON.

Key Responsibilities:

Core

- Adhering to all safety policies
- Overseeing the system accuracy for activities related to the manufacturing of product
- Reporting, correcting, or being involved with determining the root cause driving incorrect system functionality
- Supporting the efforts of inventory and work order management controls of all materials, subassemblies, assemblies, finished goods throughout the facility including the preservation and protection of customer supplied material, assemblies, systems and equipment
- Involve and assign department personal with departmental improvements
- Meeting and supporting all corporate and departmental guidelines
- Positive interdepartmental relationships
- Support & participate in year end inventory counts.
- Support the sales team with capacity and scheduling of quotes based on backlog and planned work.

Production Office

- Determining accurate ship dates and for meeting these dates as communicated to the customer
- Facilitate the daily Production Schedule and Requisition meeting
- Ensuring that the production office associates understand their roles, what they are accountable and responsible for, and to mentor and supervise them to meet these requirements
- Develop production schedules specific to department, cell, resource, or machine




- Develop material movement schedules for the material handler to prep cells for production ahead of required WO operation start dates
- Monitor exception reports to find work orders that are late to start, late to finish, or are unnecessary and develop action plans to get production back on track so that completion dates are not missed
- Ensure work order labour and quantity scans are being correctly entered to improve data integrity
- Perform month end activities including ensuring all work orders are closed for items already shipped
- Oversee production office activities by:

- Streamlining office processes

- Developing documented processes to ensure consistency for all roles

- Working with the scheduling personnel and maintenance of the production schedule

- Ensuring ECN’s are actioned through the production office and production departments

- Monitoring work order management

- Ownership of the assigned departmental systems in place as follows:

- Review, implement and oversee all top level systems and detailed processes supporting the system

- Update and maintain system and process documentation

- Review, update and maintain job descriptions in support of the systems

Administrative

- Attend relevant production and engineering meetings to ensure all production scheduling requirements are being met by focusing on the right BOM’s and Routings
- Coordinate through clear communication with all departments: Customer Service, Quality, Maintenance, Materials (receive/ship/ kit / movement), Engineering, Purchasing, Production
- Maintain and report on KPI’s specific to the assigned department activities
- Support the development and implementation of all applicable Policies, Plant Standards, Operating Procedures and Work Instructions within their area of responsibility, which includes Health & Safety, Quality and Production; ensure all employees are trained and a record is kept of their training
- Manage direct reports enforcing accountabilities, responsibilities using performance reviews and other forms of communication to help individuals improve in their functions




- Manage direct reports for all personal issues including vacation scheduling, excessive time off
- Responsible for reviewing the Accident/Incident/Investigation reports to ensure that the corrective actions for Prevention have been taken related to the assigned department
- Ensure that all functions within areas of responsibility are fully cross trained

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Company.

Qualifications – What Will Make You Successful

- Diploma or degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including:

- XLOOKUP

- PivotTables

- Sorting and filtering

- Conditional formatting

- Basic charts and data cleanup

- Basic understanding of ERP/MRP systems

- Familiarity with manufacturing and planning concepts such as:

- MRP and material planning

- BOMs and routings

- Production scheduling

- Capacity planning

- Inventory and material availability

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with Production, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Shipping

*Only candidates being considered for this position will be contacted. SB Canada is an equal chance employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Our team will directly work with you to ensure you are fully able to participate in the process.

*This posting is for an active vacancy we are currently hiring for.

*Please note: We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with application screening and assessments. This technology is used as a support tool, and all hiring decisions are made by our hiring team.

Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON L8L 4Z9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- How many years of relevant experience do you have?

Education:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Planner (Canada)
🏢 Soletanche Bachy International
📍 Canada