Shop Scheduler

Weatherford•Houston, TX

11h

About The Position

The Shop Scheduler supports planning and synchronizing maintenance activities for designated product lines and/or sites while accounting for operational demands. The role organizes maintenance schedules and tasks to ensure they are carried out efficiently, safely, and on time, with parts available. The Scheduler coordinates activity requests—including job orders, tool orders, and part picks—with workshop supervisors, the master scheduler, and production planners. The role also works with workshop managers to adjust internal and third-party vendor capacity and liaises with the A&I team to meet production needs on time for the R&M order book. The Scheduler aggregates workshop activity demand forecasts, translates forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into time-phased production plans, and resolves differences between workload and capacity. The position supports demand planning and capacity management across sales and operations planning, master scheduling, materials requirements planning, and production activity control. It also maintains maintenance records and develops and improves procedures and schedules for maintenance activities while communicating with internal and, where appropriate, external stakeholders.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
3–4+ years of planning, scheduling, or supply chain experience in an MRP-driven environment.
An accredited four-year college degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain, or a related field, or relevant industry experience.
Experience with MRP/ERP software.
Knowledge of notification management, work order management, and maintenance planning and scheduling processes.
Strong communication skills and ability to communicate at various organizational levels.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team.
Strategic thinking and strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize considerable and complex data.
Advanced working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Understanding of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP).
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized; able to work independently and under pressure.
Flexible, adaptable, and responsive to change.
JDE working knowledge.
The role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Lean or Green Belt Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

Aggregate workshop activity demand forecasts and analyze, communicate, and proactively provide forecasts of asset and inventory demand to support on-time delivery targets.
Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into time-phased production plans and build schedules for internal and external work.
Resolve differences between workstation loads and available capacity; measure utilization and efficiency of parts availability and third-party vendor supply.
Review master schedule reporting on performance against the business, shipment, inventory, and production plans.
Coordinate with planners to develop and adhere to the global demand planning process for repair and maintenance.
Determine available capacity before planned orders are released.
Manage capacity during sales and operations planning, master scheduling, materials requirements planning, and production activity control.
Regularly update and review maintenance records to ensure compliance with company policy.
Develop, enhance, and implement procedures and schedules for maintenance activities.
Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders and, where appropriate, external stakeholders.
Coordinate activity requests such as job orders, tool orders, and part picks with workshop supervisors, the master scheduler, and production planners.
Work with workshop managers to adjust capacity internally and with third-party vendors, and liaise with the A&I team to meet production needs on time.