Master Scheduler

Gentex • Rancho Cucamonga, CA

74d • $78,000 - $103,000

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

• Bachelor's degree required in related field
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certification - Must have or be willing to complete within the first year of employment
• 5 - 10 years of related experience in Production Scheduling and/or Sales Inventory and Operations Planning
• A strong track record of building and maintaining models used to analyze and improve operations, particularly capacity modeling, and cost modeling
• Worked closely with R&D, manufacturing, and planning teams to accurately model manufacturing processes
• Ability to understand complex manufacturing processes
• Understanding and familiarity with ecommerce
• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes
• Familiar with MRP and MES Systems
• Advanced MS Excel skills including statistical analysis, creating charts, performing calculations, and creating pivot tables
• Organized and detail-oriented; conscientious and meticulous in 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, utilizing production capacity and considering sales forecasts, historical sales, product availability, and new business opportunities
• 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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees