Master Scheduler

Gentex Corp•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Scheduler develops, develops the Master Schedule, balancing production capacity, resources, and inventory for one or more Business Unit(s). You will act as a liaison between Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Program Management developing the Master Schedule and Capacity Planning.

Requirements

Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.
Familiar with MRP and MES Systems
Advanced MS Excel (complete statistical analysis to uncover patterns and trend, create charts from table data in various formats, perform calculations and vertical lookups, and create pivot tables from data sets)
Organized and pay attention to the details; you are conscientious and meticulous in your work
Ability to work productively and cooperatively in a high-volume, fast paced, highly pressured environment
Knowledge of general accounting; production assembly procedures, techniques, and tooling; material and capacity planning and forecasting; and product bill of material procedures
Comfortable presenting to senior leaders
Advanced oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write technical reports and presentations
Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn about new processes with very little information provided
Must possess skills to define Root Cause and implement effective Corrective Actions
Team focused with the ability to actively participate in and/or lead cross-function teams
Proficient in MS office applications

Responsibilities

Develops, publishes, and maintains the Master Production Schedule, balancing inventory, resources, and capacity planning
Coordinate and manage daily schedules for team members, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and adherence to deadlines
Create a rolling 3-month master production plan for designated products. Utilize the production capacity, taking into consideration the sales forecast, historical sales, product availability, and new business opportunity. Analyze and identify risks associated with the options built into the Master Production Plan, including manufacturing lead times
Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates
Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays
Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan. Identify gaps and drive solutions
Coordinate with plant schedulers to execute Production Plan on a weekly and monthly basis
Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales, marketing, and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, production, shipping, purchasing, and customer service staff.
Support the SIOP process meetings to review and performance against schedule, inventory strategy, supply plan to meet demand, and resource implications. Update Master Production Plan as necessary
Timely reporting of key metrics
Participates in forecasting/planning meetings with Business Development, Finance, and other related departments
Develop strategies and work with the operations team on capacity and equipment utilization
Document key information for analysis which includes downtime, peak production, inventory, and scheduling accuracy
Monitor material flow, identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues to root cause and implement corrective actions
Performs other related duties, as required