Category: Kalmar Facility: R&D Location: Ottawa, KS, US Prototype Planner Kalmar is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. We’re looking for a Prototype Planner to join our Terminal Tractors Engineering Prototype Workshop team, in Ottawa, KS. In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in planning activities related to material planning and assembly of Prototypes for New Products introduction. If you are a problem solver eager to leverage your material planning skills, you will appreciate this opportunity to meet internal and external customer sustainability needs that are shaping the heavy material handling industry. Do you want to make your next move count? Join us. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION Perform activities related to material planning and assembly of Prototypes for New Products to be introduced for production within the Terminal Tractor Business Line KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: ● To support planning activities for projects that require prototype assembly of full machine or sub-systems executed in Ottawa Kansas including item/BOM management, part routings, and indirect material tracking. ● Initiate production orders for prototype assembly. ● Follow-up of production orders and item availability during the prototype assembly planning and execution phase. ● Manage and improve logistics for prototype assembly, to/from protoshop and inside protoshop. ● To manage and maintain top level E-BOMs and sub level E-BOMs from a R&D perspective in LN, for configuration and forecasting point of view. ● Plan and perform your own activities according to specified requirements and time schedule. ● Responsibility for regularly reporting to the involved stakeholders regarding outcome and possible deviations. ● To contribute and propose improvements for efficient working processes. ● To be a liaison between R & D departments and Production POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Education High School graduate or Equivalent Experience Possess a strong working knowledge of an ERP system Sound knowledge regards planning in a production environment Technical knowledge regarding Terminal Tractor products or similar rubber tire vehicles is qualifying. Experiences from similar tasks are qualifying. Experiences regarding similar tasks are qualifying. Competencies Problem solver and can-do mentality. Focus on customer (external and internal) needs. Good communication skills are required. Analytical and structural ability. WORKING TOGETHER WITH Will be required to work closely with other TT RDE personnel, Project Managers, Business Development, Test & Validation, Sourcing, Production and Services groups worldwide. You will be part of ✔ Kalmar is part of a global organization- We have a very talented and diverse workforce focused on equity & inclusion. ✔ We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference. ✔ We always work in close collaboration with our customers, deliver on our promises and never walk away no matter how big the challenge. ✔ We succeed because we do it together. ✔ With us, you will have the opportunity to realize your potential and become an important member of our global team. Interested to join? Please submit your resume/CV to be considered! Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2023, the company's sales on a carve-out basis totalled approximately EUR 2.0 billion. www.kalmarglobal.com