Principal Activities Create, own, and maintain an up-to-date detailed level Schedule for Products from baseline engineering timings to pack & ship including the creation of machine level schedules to aid production with priority lists and targets. Pulling of information from various departments to aid in the creation of detailed schedules. Liaise with the Bill of Materials (BOM) Specialists to confirm machine timings and routings. Assess impact on materials availability and production schedule from customer sales opportunities that may be affecting demand for product over and above the plan. Work with Purchasing to expedite, reschedule, or revise material shipments to avoid production disruptions while preserving ideal stock levels. Creation of recovery schedules in the event of missed deadlines to ensure material is still available for customers on the requirement date. Creation of inventory stocking plans. Perform analysis of safety stock levels and recommend modifications with regular cadence. Update and maintain ERP/MRP system with production schedule dates and expected lead times. Create and Release shop order picking lists in line with production plans to ensure attainment of company goals of On Time Delivery and Past Due Order reduction. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within Work orders. Process Shop Scrap and rework transactions from the production process within systems. Develop Capacity planning methodologies and maintain accurate capacity planning data within the ERP/MRP systems. Identify areas of improvement for planning in the ERP system and work with IT on impact-based solutions. Advise management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems. Lead production meetings for specific business site. Interact with customer care and sales personnel with respect to all aspects of customer order scheduling, expediting and quote requests. Performs other job-related duties and tasks as assigned.