Master Production Scheduler M-F
About The Position
• Develop, maintain, analyze, and coordinate the master production schedule for facility production • Maintain and execute the master production schedule to meet customer expectations and performance goals • Responsible for ensuring alignment between customer's forecast/sales orders and master schedule • Coordinate with various departments to facilitate on-time production and deliveries • Coordinate any changes to schedule with production staff and/or relevant stakeholders • In coordination with S&OP, analyze capacity needs to develop realistic manufacturing schedules and project future capacity constraints • Continuously update the project schedule based on changes in the master production schedule, engineering activities, and material updates • Gathers daily progress information and complies reports concerning status of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise project management personnel of productions delays • Works with the production staff to expedite operations that may delay projects or alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions • In coordination with S&OP, ensure factory is level-loaded based on forecasted workload • In coordination with S&OP, ensure the maximization of resources for the production facility - capacity, materials, and labor • Ensure that master schedule reporting is on time and accurate • Monitor schedule adherence and weekly shipments as well as production efficiency analyzing standard hours vs. actual hours expended • Obtains information from planning regarding shortages in existing backlogs and advises management when on-time order deliver is in jeopardy • Evaluate impact of "what-if" scenarios on manufacturing performance • Inputs data into various systems and creates/prepares reports for production planning or customer meetings • Drives operational excellence and provides Supply Chain expertise to other functional areas • Must be organized and possess time management skills and be able to adapt to priority changes • Reviews shortages in existing backlogs and advises management when on-time order delivery is in jeopardy • Works with Production supervisor on a daily basis to monitor status and scheduling in order to obtain on-time delivery of products • Will coordinate with production any changes to schedules • Works with Development Planning group in order to support any required actions related to new Engineering Drawings or any Design Changes • Inputs data into various systems and creates/prepares reports for production planning or customer meetings
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 years of experience in production planning in an aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing environment with the ability to lead and influence others.
- Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Production Planning and Production Scheduling best practices and principles is required.
- Strong written and verbal business communications abilities; must be comfortable delivering information to all levels of the organization including senior leadership.
- Proven ability to generate complex Integrated Master Schedules in a formal reporting environment using MS Excel or MS Project
- Familiarity with a Phase Gated Project Lifecycle review process
- Understands the fundamentals of Project Management
- Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
- APICS Certification
- Six Sigma green or black belt
- 8 or more years of experience in production planning in an aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing environment with the ability to lead and influence others
- Previous program or project management experience
- Previous supply chain experience
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, analyze, and coordinate the master production schedule for facility production
- Maintain and execute the master production schedule to meet customer expectations and performance goals
- Responsible for ensuring alignment between customer's forecast/sales orders and master schedule
- Coordinate with various departments to facilitate on-time production and deliveries
- Coordinate any changes to schedule with production staff and/or relevant stakeholders
- In coordination with S&OP, analyze capacity needs to develop realistic manufacturing schedules and project future capacity constraints
- Continuously update the project schedule based on changes in the master production schedule, engineering activities, and material updates
- Gathers daily progress information and complies reports concerning status of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise project management personnel of productions delays
- Works with the production staff to expedite operations that may delay projects or alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
- In coordination with S&OP, ensure factory is level-loaded based on forecasted workload
- In coordination with S&OP, ensure the maximization of resources for the production facility - capacity, materials, and labor
- Ensure that master schedule reporting is on time and accurate
- Monitor schedule adherence and weekly shipments as well as production efficiency analyzing standard hours vs. actual hours expended
- Obtains information from planning regarding shortages in existing backlogs and advises management when on-time order deliver is in jeopardy
- Evaluate impact of "what-if" scenarios on manufacturing performance
- Inputs data into various systems and creates/prepares reports for production planning or customer meetings
- Drives operational excellence and provides Supply Chain expertise to other functional areas
- Must be organized and possess time management skills and be able to adapt to priority changes
- Reviews shortages in existing backlogs and advises management when on-time order delivery is in jeopardy
- Works with Production supervisor on a daily basis to monitor status and scheduling in order to obtain on-time delivery of products
- Will coordinate with production any changes to schedules
- Works with Development Planning group in order to support any required actions related to new Engineering Drawings or any Design Changes
- Inputs data into various systems and creates/prepares reports for production planning or customer meetings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
