Master Scheduler

Altron LLC•Anoka, MN

39d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: The Master Scheduler prepares and maintains the master production schedule to support on time customer delivery. The Master Scheduler will also work with planning, purchasing, operations, supply chain and various other departments to develop processes and improvements to manage forecast for long range planning while also considering current inventory, future required inventory, obsolescence, lead times, product life cycles and production capacity, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or related field.
Three (3) or more years of manufacturing, electronics or related customer service experience.
Strong communication skills and attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Excell and Access.
Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities unsupervised.

Responsibilities

Review sales orders based on delivery requirements.
Establishes a level loaded master schedule in accordance with current capacity availability which can be adjusted according to manufacturing availability, future schedule changes, changes, etc.
Evaluates reports and all customer schedules for changes and impact to schedule and revenue plan.
Acts as the primary liaison between operations, planning, supply chain, program management and various other teams to ensure all are fully aligned with the master production schedule
Monitors and anticipate rate of sale for each type of product/part for sales, including managing safety stocks and customer specific inventories.
Analyzes inventory levels necessary to meet projected sales demands.
Research past and future sales trends and adjust inventories as needed.
Assists with yearly budgeting and forecasting of sales.
Improves forecasting tools, procedures and processes through application of innovative ideas and projects to improve turnaround time to customers.
Evaluates requirements for changes and capacity constraints.
Generates and analyzes reports as needed from the MRP system as well as various other systems and programs.
Contributes to team success during work load cycles to ensure on time delivery to customers. Create daily, weekly, and monthly metrics and KPIS as necessary (i.e., MPS Adherence, Output versus Goal, etc.) while providing root cause and corrective actions for any target missed.
Assist in any department that requires additional help.
Perform other duties as needed to support the customers, manufacturing processes and supply chain department companywide. This includes following procedures, work instructions and completing all related documentation.