Senior Master Scheduler – SIOP (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

3d•$82,000 - $164,000•Onsite

About The Position

We have an opportunity for a Master Scheduler to join our collaborative and customer-oriented team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a master scheduler, you have the very unique opportunity to help shape the business, as your work will directly impact sales, cash flow, and cost. You will get to work with all facets of the Enterprise ; manufacturing, quality, sales, value stream leaders, material & supply. This is a great opportunity to not only sharpen your skill sets around product knowledge & planning, but also to build strong networks across the Enterprise. Our ideal candidate will be a motivated leader who loves a challenge . You should be adaptable to an ever-changing working environment & business market and continually identify and implement strategies to improve how we do our work.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.
Advanced MS Excel skills including index match, x-look ups, pivot tables, sum if & count if, and concatenate functions .
5+ years of experience as a master scheduler in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace or avionics manufacturing experience .
SAP experience.
Data analytics experience .
Experience using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes and/or software.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve operational goals.
Self-directed; strong planning and organizational skills and able adapt to changing priorities and assignments.
Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Collins Enterprise Values including Trust | Accountability | Respect | Collaboration | Innovation.

Responsibilities

Management of end item master production schedules to include planning, coordinating and monitoring top level products through the complete production cycle.
Coordinate and lead the new products transition process and top-level material planning.
Ensure that all material and planning parameters accurately reflect Manufacturing capability to meet demand.
Collaborate with Order Administration and Sales Planning Analysts to resolve customer sales order exceptions.
Process short lead-time requests from a variety of customers.
Analyze business processes and generate improvement ideas with implementation plans.
Lead projects and lean events to improve internal business processes.
Own impact on manufacturing performance to MPS, and on-time delivery to the customer.
Responsible for maintaining ongoing relationships with key customers.
Work with urgency to support customers on drop-in requirements more common to the ‘optional’ business model, while protecting the business from failures caused by over-commitments.
Remain engaged and involved through the entire Sales and Operations planning process.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Marketing, and VSL through the Sales Forecast process and facilitation of the Supply, Planning and Execution process .
Own s responsibilities with Minimal day-to-day direction.
Effectively communicate with and influence management and personnel from across the enterprise.
Serve as an "expert on call" and prime contact to management on matters relating to the scheduling discipline.
Conduct training sessions with ERP users geared at expanding material requirements planning (MRP) knowledge across Operations.
Recognizes business process issues and implements solutions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!