Emerson Electric-posted about 1 year ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Marshalltown, IA
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

The Master Scheduler at Emerson is responsible for managing the production schedule and ensuring alignment between supply and demand within a high-tech manufacturing environment. This role involves overseeing backlog management, inventory control, and the planning of production workflows to meet customer demands while optimizing resource capacity and material availability.

  • Manage all aspects of the backlog, including total backlog, late backlog, and lead time.
  • Manage a master schedule that is valid, taking into account material availability, resource capacity, customer/market demands, and financial commitments.
  • Inventory management and reporting.
  • Set up planning parameters for new parts and process workflows.
  • Manage and deliver quote requests to Customer Service.
  • Use Oracle enterprise system to plan and promise assembly orders relative to customer requests and material plan.
  • Initiate purchase orders for parts, services, and/or non-product items; arrange for receipt, inspection and compliance of these purchase orders to meet customer request dates.
  • Initiate work orders for parts and arrange for completion to meet customer request dates.
  • Coordinate the planning, review, and forecasting of 'Buy and Make' parts within the designated Value Stream.
  • Make decisions to release, firm, defer or cancel planned orders.
  • Continually monitor reports to maintain alignment of supply and demand of material.
  • Take appropriate actions to bring supply and demand into alignment.
  • Maintain timely communication of essential changes to customer Promise Date.
  • Adjust assembly bills for material and assembly routings as necessary to satisfy special requirements.
  • Coordinate as appropriate, quality matters and engineering changes/developments between Fisher and suppliers/production to minimize obsolescence and change over time.
  • Work with the Value Stream Manager to define appropriate forecast, safety stock, ROQ, and other material planning attributes.
  • Balance demand and capacity through the entry of orders into the Machining and Assembly Master Schedule, and coordinate with the area Supervisor.
  • Review and coordinate material to the master schedule.
  • Help implement lean manufacturing techniques into the designated value stream including the facilitation and use of Kanbans, Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Scheduling Boards, and Best Practices.
  • Maintain delivery prospectus and periodically review to ensure competition in the market.
  • Perform other related duties as required.
  • 2-year College Degree, Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience will be considered.
  • In-depth understanding of Master Product Schedule (MPS), Material Requirement Planning (MRP), MRPII, and manufacturing business systems.
  • Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and tools.
  • Solid computer skills including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and MS Outlook.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and decision-making skills are required with the ability to work as a team member.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Self-starter.
  • Oracle knowledge and experience a plus.
  • APICS CPIM certification preferred.
  • Medical insurance plans
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee resource groups
  • Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
  • Vacation and holiday leave
  • Flexible time off plans
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