Manufacturing Scheduler

Metalsa•Roanoke, VA

About The Position

MANUFACTURING SCHEDULER ROLE PROFILE A manufacturing scheduler creates and manages manufacturing schedules to ensure timely and efficient completion of orders, tasks, and projects within budget. Key responsibilities include balancing production capacity, materials, and labor; collaborating with various departments; monitoring progress; and resolving conflicts. Essential skills for this role include strong organizational and communication abilities, proficiency in scheduling and ERP software, and problem-solving capabilities. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Initiate quotation process, develop and improve internal and as necessary, external supplier relationships and performance. Prepare and process purchase orders (PO’s) for materials, services, contractors. Plan and manage material logistics to ensure 100% on‐time delivery for planned projects, maintenance work, and outside work. Analyze operations needs with respect to capacity planning, maintenance, facilities and stakeholder requirements. Maintain adequate levels of stocked and controlled components to meet anticipated demand, adjusting order review points to minimize shortages or overages. Take ownership of all scheduling related processes and procedure documentation. Take direction from Master Scheduler to plan and coordinate applicable schedules. Review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity and health constraints. Monitor workflow and schedules to ensure on-time delivery. Coordinate with production, maintenance, logistics, and MRO to develop and execute schedules holistically to entire plant needs. Develop effective scheduling process to achieve all plant objectives. Coordinate with production, maintenance, logistics, and MRO to develop and maintain scheduling parameters. Collaborate with MRO to order and stock adequate materials to avoid any parts shortages and overstock or unnecessary inventory. Other duties as assigned as assigned by your direct leadership ROLE ATTRIBUTES KNOWLEDGE Safety procedures like lock out / tag out, confine space, hot works, fall protection, etc. Understanding of basic manufacturing Read and understand blueprints. Basic math and measurement principles Basic computer knowledge Maximo (CMMS) knowledge. Understanding of company, policies, procedures, and union contract parameters. Understanding of scheduling principles and functions Knowledge on 5 S’s work standard SKILLS Strong organizational skills Diagnose problems and make adjustments. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Managing own time. Detect issues and report those and any unusual situations to proper leadership Effectively advise up the chain of command and escalate as needed. Collaborate with the Shopfloor, Maintenance, MRO, and stakeholders Become an expert on all scheduling and material processes required at Roanoke ABILITIES Comply with all safety regulations. Provide scheduling of emergency repairs of production equipment during production and schedule maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service. Critically think through problems and take quick action to resolve. Schedule regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities. Maintain clean and orderly (5s) working areas. Accurately review downtime records and escalate properly any wrong data. Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with all stakeholders. Understand and follow instructions and to escalate issues as required. Track essential KPI’s as appropriate involving impact to scheduling in your area of responsibility EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 4-year degree industrial, business related or similar preferred 3-4 years scheduling experience (manufacturing preferred) Experience with CMMS Purchasing experience with supply chain SPX, Maximo systems experience Microsoft suite experience with high proficiency in Excel

Requirements

Safety procedures like lock out / tag out, confine space, hot works, fall protection, etc.
Understanding of basic manufacturing
Read and understand blueprints.
Basic math and measurement principles
Basic computer knowledge
Maximo (CMMS) knowledge.
Understanding of company, policies, procedures, and union contract parameters.
Understanding of scheduling principles and functions
Knowledge on 5 S’s work standard
Strong organizational skills
Diagnose problems and make adjustments.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Managing own time.
Detect issues and report those and any unusual situations to proper leadership
Effectively advise up the chain of command and escalate as needed.
Collaborate with the Shopfloor, Maintenance, MRO, and stakeholders
Become an expert on all scheduling and material processes required at Roanoke
Comply with all safety regulations.
Critically think through problems and take quick action to resolve.
Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with all stakeholders.
Understand and follow instructions and to escalate issues as required.
4-year degree industrial, business related or similar preferred
3-4 years scheduling experience (manufacturing preferred)
Experience with CMMS
Purchasing experience with supply chain SPX, Maximo systems experience
Microsoft suite experience with high proficiency in Excel

Responsibilities

Initiate quotation process, develop and improve internal and as necessary, external supplier relationships and performance.
Prepare and process purchase orders (PO’s) for materials, services, contractors.
Plan and manage material logistics to ensure 100% on‐time delivery for planned projects, maintenance work, and outside work.
Analyze operations needs with respect to capacity planning, maintenance, facilities and stakeholder requirements.
Maintain adequate levels of stocked and controlled components to meet anticipated demand, adjusting order review points to minimize shortages or overages.
Take ownership of all scheduling related processes and procedure documentation.
Take direction from Master Scheduler to plan and coordinate applicable schedules.
Review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity and health constraints.
Monitor workflow and schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
Coordinate with production, maintenance, logistics, and MRO to develop and execute schedules holistically to entire plant needs.
Develop effective scheduling process to achieve all plant objectives.
Coordinate with production, maintenance, logistics, and MRO to develop and maintain scheduling parameters.
Collaborate with MRO to order and stock adequate materials to avoid any parts shortages and overstock or unnecessary inventory.
Other duties as assigned as assigned by your direct leadership
Provide scheduling of emergency repairs of production equipment during production and schedule maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
Schedule regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
Maintain clean and orderly (5s) working areas.
Accurately review downtime records and escalate properly any wrong data.
Track essential KPI’s as appropriate involving impact to scheduling in your area of responsibility