Master Scheduler

Responsibilities

• Creates a rolling 3-6-month Master Production Plan for purchased and manufactured parts.
• Utilizes the production capacity, taking into consideration the sales forecast, customer requested ship dates and new product development.
• Communicates schedules monthly.
• Facilitates communication between multiple teams internally, externally and globally to analyze and identify risks associated with the options built into the master production plan, including manufacturing lead times.
• Performs supply-demand analysis each quarter, highlighting areas of concern for the next 12 months.
• Makes delivery commitments on MTO products, which involve checking uncommitted material and availability of capacity.
• Develops inventory targets and manages production using an MRP system to achieve targeted inventory levels; establishes policies to maximize efficiencies and minimize inventory investment, i.e. lead times, lot sizes, period of supply, economic order quantities, safety stock, and ordering rules.
• Ensures coordination with Planners to execute the Production Plan on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Makes sure to monitor actual versus plan and identifies gaps and drives solutions on production performance relative to the requested production schedule.
• Reviews sales forecast with plant and sales group on a monthly basis and suggests modifications consistent with knowledge of current or historical demand.
• Timely reporting of key metrics to plant leaders to include progress of projects and associated barriers.
• Supports projects and production meetings to review dispatch report and performance against schedule, inventory strategy, supply plan to meet demand, and resource implications to reduce barriers to on-time order completion.
• Updates the Master Production Plan as necessary.
• Makes sure to monitor on-time performance and past due root causes and works to implement corrective actions.
• Works with Project Management, Engineering, Materials, and Operations to schedule the production of large custom projects.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately, utilizing standard technology and documentation methodology.
• Communicates proactively with customers and suppliers to resolve issues that may impact the facilities ability to meet shipping schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Technical field with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Production Scheduler with experience with inventory control, supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of various computer software applications including work processing, spreadsheets, and database software.
• Experience using MRP/ERP systems.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business documents, technical procedures or operating procedures.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence, effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
• APICS certification and experience with CIRM, CPIM or CPM preferred.
• Demonstrates, through actions, a commitment to the philosophy of continuous improvement and multi-disciplined problem-solving in all aspects of performance.
• Works individually and as a team to develop and maintain cooperative and productive relationships with employees at all levels; conducts team assessments and develops training to ensure capabilities are in place.