Production Scheduler

Delkor Systems•New Brighton, MN

20h•$70,000 - $85,000

About The Position

This position requires strong organizational and communication skills to identify and mitigate risk in the planning of manufacturing project schedules. Coordination with project management, engineering, purchasing, operations, quality, and sales is required to develop manufacturing timelines for all new orders to maintain workload balance and achievable manufacturing schedules. The Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist steers all projects through the organization by communicating priorities to each department as well as by adjusting and rescheduling projects when necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, or equivalent education and experience.
Two years planning/scheduling experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment involving engineered to order business, is preferred.
Working knowledge of production, warehouse, and procurement processes used in manufacturing.
Able to push for deﬁnitive answers when needed and hold others accountable for their portion of the project schedule.
Ownership of the schedule, planning, monitoring, and pre-purchase order planning as necessary.
Excellent time management and organizational skills; coordinate complex projects, meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Establish and maintain productive relationships internally.
Work independently or as a team player in a team environment.
Possess an eye for detail and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Professional phone and in-person presence, good listening skills and excellent grammar.
PC knowledge/experience and the ability to utilize the Microsoft Oﬃce Suite (Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint).
Ability to maintain composure and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced, customer-focused work environment characterized by rapid change, minimal lead times, and multiple competing priorities.
Ability to effectively manage and execute multiple tasks and projects.
Proven analytical problem solver, with the ability to streamline processes and integrate / analyze data from various sources, using business sense and technical skills to develop practical project management solutions for clients.

Nice To Haves

Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Creates and enters schedules into ERP/MRP system. While maximizing Delkor’s operations eﬃciency (Engineering through Checkout), utilizes current schedule to manage overall production ﬂow and propose changes as needed
Works with each department to help anticipate, identify, and address potential deviations from timeline
Monitors overall schedule progress to ensure milestones are being met. If dates or key milestones are missed, collaborates with Project Management to determine new plan of action
Leads production scheduling meetings with the Operations team to discuss shortages, upcoming capacity issues, and previous week’s schedule attainment.
Estimates lead times for Applications Engineering and Sales for custom machine and expedite requests
Tracks KPIs such as milestone on-time delivery, complete project on-time delivery, hours planned vs. actual required by functional groups within a +/- 2% variance target, and schedule attainment
Makes recommendations and participates in process improvement activities to help improve operational eﬃciencies.
Determine schedule changes based on unplanned events ECNs Part shortages Missing customer information
Works with the procurement group to help identify opportunities for cost savings, prioritize expedite requests, identify need for rescheduling or shifting of assembly priorities.
Assists with the development and implementation of new processes.
Implements critical chain project management and lean principles in the scheduling process.
Other duties as assigned.