Scheduler

Syntec Optics•Rochester, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduler is responsible for creating, delivering, and maintaining the production schedule and distributing plans to Operations Management. This role involves executing, tracking, and maintaining the advanced resource planning (ARP) process to ensure all scheduled jobs are ready for production and completed within prescribed time constraints. The Scheduler must maintain job progress accuracy, identify gaps between the production schedule and the shop floor reality, and update the schedule in real-time. A key objective is to ensure orders move through the operations area and are delivered on-time to meet customer delivery dates. The Scheduler will also use feedback from past performance to improve project scheduling and planning, aiming to increase accuracy and On-Time Delivery (OTD).

Requirements

1-5 years of experience in production scheduling, planning, or a related role in a manufacturing environment required.
Basic arithmetic skills and attention to details is required.
Ability to use Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.
Solid knowledge of manufacturing process from receipt of material to shipment of parts.
Familiar with MRP or ERP Order Entry, Shipping, Purchasing and Receiving.
Good communication skills.
Must be a good team player.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field is preferred.
JobBoss2 preferred (for ERP familiarity).

Responsibilities

Provide Sales & Customer Service with firm delivery dates from production schedule.
In Conjunction with Sales & Customer service, monitor scheduled start and progress of all jobs using the ERP system.
In conjunction with Sales & Customer service and Customer Service, monitor the flow of blanket orders (stock jobs) through the shop.
Continually update schedule to reflect possible re-routing or change in flow.
In Conjunction with Sales & Customer service, expedite orders as needed to meet customer deliveries.
Work with purchasing department as production schedule is updated – ensure expected dates for incoming goods are adjusted to properly coincide with the production schedule.
Review outsourced operations within jobs and ensure that PO timing for these services align with successful project delivery.
Serve as liaison between sales demand and operational capacity, ensuring optimization of resources while meeting customer expectations.
Ensure all steps in ARP process are completed before job is released to operations.
Plan larger projects (blanket orders) to achieve increased efficiency and lower costs.
Determine when/if OT needed to recover or maintain production workload notify operations manager and general manager in advance.
Monitor scheduled start and end dates of all jobs utilizing the ERP scheduling module and provide weekly status updates on monthly progress.
Review quotes for incoming jobs as needed. Check for alignment on lead times to assist in setting proper customer expectations.
Recommend outsourcing jobs as needed to optimize shop floor activities and overall company output in a cost-effective manner.
Uses ERP system to retrieve customer information, stock status information, the status of purchase orders’ and recommend changes on customer purchase orders.
Perform cycle counts of raw materials, WIP and finished goods as needed to successfully monitor needs of each scheduled job.
Adjust time tickets to reflect discrepancies discovered in the course of monitoring jobs & the scheduling module.
Assist in annual physical inventory.
Complete special projects as requested.