Production Control Scheduler

A Brief Summary Of This Position

This is an individual contributor position responsible for developing and managing the production schedule in order to balance effectively the customer demands and supply capacity. Schedule is segmented by daily, weekly and monthly buckets. Planning horizon for this position is 2-6 months.

Position responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling and coordinating the production schedule by reviewing and releasing shop orders, inter-site orders, and supplier schedules in accordance with Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Aligning resources with demand based on capacity planning and shop floor control principles.
• Working with Purchasing to release and expedite purchase orders and supplier scheduled orders according to existing strategy and previously negotiated prices.
• Managing component inventory, work-in-process inventory (WIP), and finished goods inventory. Inventory management includes utilization of ABC analysis tools.
• Reporting on production and supplier progress to goals is required. Creating and executing any required action plans to close gaps.
• Demonstrate the core values of the Valmont Way.

Essential Functions

• Reports into the Production Control Manager.
• Coincides the activities and deployable production schedules with the Shop Dispatch and Industrial Engineering.
• Evaluates MRP requirements and pull signals to create Purchase Orders for value stream fabricated and raw materials to satisfy takt time.
• Maintains planned scheduling parameters, such as lead-times, lot sizes, safety stocks, delivery times and order file data for all scheduled items.
• Creates a level supply schedule that satisfies customer demand with optimum inventory levels and resource utilization as dictated by division policy.
• Identifies, negotiates, and resolves conflicts with respect to material and capacity availability and order-promising integrity.
• Analyzes requirements and releases items to coordinate delivery of material to various manufacturing facilities, subcontractors, or outside farm-out supply.
• Reviews ECN’s (Engineering Change Notice) for new or change to existing materials. Coordinates transition to new material and manages inventory levels.
• Summarizes daily and weekly master schedules for released and firm planned orders and compares these to the production plan to ensure that the master schedule is within S&OP policy.
• This role may require domestic travel by company vehicle, up to 20% of the time.

Other Important Details About The Role

• Develop a working knowledge of Valmont products, manufacturing and scheduling processes to ensure optimal value stream schedule stability, order creation, rescheduling, load leveling, etc.
• Analyze the value stream demand and supply balance, determining out-of-balance conditions, identifying alternatives, and recommending action for approval.
• Challenge current manufacturing strategies for all product lines to be sure that the most customer-oriented strategy is being used.
• Learn and lead the implementation of Lean scheduling techniques such as Pull and Level Scheduling.
• Inform management when demand cannot be met and recommend alternatives on how the requested demand could be satisfied.
• Using ABC analysis and IFS, this position is responsible for the determination, evaluation, and disposition of excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory, phase-in/phase-out of materials and the correction/maintenance of material master records as well as ABC classification of material.
• Cross-train with other schedulers and purchasing team, to provide backup tasks, as needed.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 3+ years of experience or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in supply chain or operations management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and quality in work.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Posses These Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 3+ years of experience.
• APICS CPIM, CFPIM, SCOR-P or CSCP certification.
• Prior experience setting up and planning with a Kanban pull system.
• Prior experience with master scheduling utilizing production family methodologies.
• Understands priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements.
• Communicates openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis.
• Knowledge of mathematics and data analysis.
• Prior experience outsourcing manufactured goods.
• Knowledge of IFS planning, scheduling, and replenishment tools.

Specific Vision Abilities Required By This Job

• Close vision.
• Distance vision.
• Peripheral vision.
• Depth perception.

Working Environment And Physical Efforts

• Work is typically performed in an office setting, with occasional visits to manufacturing settings.
• The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings.
• The environment is fast-paced and demanding most of the time.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer.
• The employee is occasionally required to move about the office and visit manufacturing facilities.
• Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Equal Opportunity Employer

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.