Master Scheduler

Jetstream of Houston•Elgin, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Scheduler will be responsible for driving supply chain cycles from beginning to end, including component part net requirements to final truck build. This role requires advanced analytical ability to review JD Edwards reporting, collaborate with planners and buyers, and set production priorities based on commitment dates. The Master Scheduler will also analyze capacity planning, identify potential roadblocks, and recommend overtime needs. Collaboration with manufacturing, planning, and aftermarket teams is crucial for ensuring continuous flow and meeting demand. The position also involves leading continuous improvement events and performing other duties as assigned by the Materials Planning Manager.

Requirements

Capacity planning expertise required.
Ability to utilize MRP/ERP, data and MS Office suites to develop tools that drive proper workload/labor through manufacturing.
Interpersonal skills to work across departments to push manufacturing/operation dispatch priorities.
Ability to challenge decisions made on the floor.
Ability to partner with site leadership.
Strong presentation skills.
Experience creating clear and concise data sets (charts, graphs and slides) with convicted recommendations to present to Elgin Sweeper leadership.
The ability to represent the Company effectively and professionally in dealings with suppliers is essential.
Strong analytical, communication (both verbal and written), planning, follow-through, and accuracy skills are required.
MS Office and MS Outlook proficiency are required.
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills to manipulate data such as VLookups required.
6+ years as a production planner preferably with experience managing high mix/low volume manufacturing.
3+ years as a scheduler with experience managing manufacturing start sequences and adjustments utilizing capacity planning.
Advanced experience with MRP/ERP reporting to data mine.

Nice To Haves

J. D. Edwards’ experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive supply chain cycles from beginning to end (Component part net requirements to final truck build).
Review JD Edwards reporting and collaborate with planners and buyers to drive proper manufacturing start dates.
Create and distribute dispatches, collaborating with production supervisors to ensure sequences of run top-down in order of priority.
Monitor and react to shortage report needs, including follow-ups.
Set production priority based on commitment date to end-users.
Analyze Capacity Planning to present potential operational work cell throughput goals, preemptively identify roadblocks and prescribe weekly overtime needs to operational leadership.
Collaborate with Manufacturing and Planning for all Kanban and pull-systems, providing proper scheduling for continuous flow through truck assembly.
Ensure service orders are pushed through the near-term scheduling to support aftermarket demand, collaborating with operations leadership to allow a fair balance of capacity allocation.
Escalate any capacity issues to management.
Run BOM for trucks to be on line 2 weeks ahead and ensure all make parts have scheduled start dates at all levels of the manufacturing operation.
Collaborate with all commodity and production planners to ensure parts are available prior to launch.
Collaborate with aftermarket warehouse (FSDepot) on forecasting of make parts to support service demand.
Conduct frequent run rates of common parts to reduce machine changeovers or purchase part stock outs.
Recommend safety stock levels for both make and purchased parts.
Recommend to operations leadership insourcing/outsourcing piece part manufacturing based on Elgin core competencies, utilizing historical throughput and future requirement.
Lead continuous improvement events (5 Whys, Kaizen, Blitz’s, Just Do It’s, etc.) to drive department and plant wide improvement.
Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects assigned by the Materials Planning Manager.