Associate Production Scheduler - Days

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Brenham, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an individual contributor position responsible for developing and managing the production schedule in order to balance effectively the customer demands and supply capacity. This position is responsible for aligning resources with demand based on capacity planning and shop floor control principles. This position works with Purchasing to release and expedite purchase orders and supplier scheduled orders according to existing strategy and previously negotiated prices. This position manages component inventory, work-in-process inventory (WIP), and finished goods inventory. Inventory management includes utilization of ABC analysis tools. Reporting on production and supplier progress to goals is required. Creating and executing any required action plans to close gaps.

Requirements

• Bachelors in relevant field or Associates Degree with 3+ years of experience or 5+ years of relevant experience
• 3+ years’ experience in supply chain or operations management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and quality in work
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing techniques
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 3+ years of experience
• APICS CPIM, CFPIM, SCOR-P or CSCP certification
• Prior experience setting up and planning with a Kanban pull system
• Demonstrated abilities in visual scheduling and inventory optimization
• Prior experience with master scheduling utilizing production family methodologies
• Thinks globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• An understanding of priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Communicates openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Knowledge of mathematics and data analysis
• Prior experience outsourcing manufactured goods
• Knowledge of IFS planning, scheduling, and replenishment tools

Responsibilities

• This position reports into the Production Control Supervisor
• This position coordinates the activities and deployable production schedules with Shop Dispatch and Industrial Engineering
• Evaluates MRP requirements and pulls signals to create Purchase Orders for value stream fabricated and raw materials to satisfy time deadlines
• Maintains planned scheduling parameters, such as lead-times, lot sizes, safety stocks, delivery times and order file data for all scheduled items
• Creates a level supply schedule that satisfies customer demand with optimum inventory levels and resource utilization as dictated by division policy
• Identifies, negotiates, and resolves conflicts with respect to material and capacity availability and order-promising integrity
• Analyzes requirements and releases items to coordinate delivery of material to various manufacturing facilities, subcontractors, or outside farm-out supply
• Reviews ECN’s (Engineering Change Notice) for new or change to existing materials. Coordinates transition to new material and manage inventory levels
• Summarizes daily and weekly master schedules for released and firm planned orders and compare these to the production plan to ensure that the master schedule is within S&OP policy
• This role may require domestic travel by company vehicle, up to 20% of the time
• Developing a working knowledge of Valmont products, manufacturing and scheduling processes to ensure optimal value stream schedule stability, order creation, rescheduling, load leveling, etc.
• Analyzing the value stream demand and supply balance, determining out-of-balance conditions, identifying alternatives, and recommending action for approval
• Challenges current manufacturing strategies for all product lines to be sure that the most customer-oriented strategy is being used.
• Learns and leads the implementation of Lean scheduling techniques such as Pull and Level Scheduling
• Informs management when demand cannot be met and recommend alternatives on how the requested demand could be satisfied.
• Using ABC analysis and IFS, this position is responsible for the determination, evaluation, and disposition of excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory, phase-in/phase-out of materials and the correction/maintenance of material master records as well as ABC classification of material
• Cross-trains with other schedulers and purchasing team, to provide backup tasks, as needed
• Schedule is segmented by daily, weekly and monthly buckets. Planning horizon for this position is 2-6 months.
• Position responsibilities include planning, scheduling and coordinating the production schedule by reviewing and releasing shop orders, inter-site orders, and supplier schedules in accordance with Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees