Production Scheduler, Precision Machining (Starlink)

Responsibilities

• Work with production and engineering to own machining cell scheduling
• Provide tactical and strategic long range scheduling expertise to our machining operations team
• Cook up and review input from engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and business development to support and maintain master schedules for tooling components using Microsoft Office or applicable software as required
• Work across all departments to understand critical work requests ahead and behind targets to mitigate schedule impact risks
• Work across all departments to ensure MRP dates align with current production needs
• Utilize scheduling applications and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently, and resources allocated appropriately
• Prepare daily work schedules, track work progress, update and communicate project critical path schedules, and advise leadership of needed adjustments to daily work activities
• Support accuracy of internal logistics movement of critical work
• Push/pull work into the shop to improve lead times, reduce stagnation, and meet schedule needs
• Utilize production, operations planning, and engineering support to eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver product on time
• Remain abreast and knowledgeable regarding applicable facilities and manpower
• Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during product builds as required
• Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety, cost and team efficiency
• Develop and support efforts to streamline assigned components and automate production processes as applicable
• Organize and communicate the daily priorities to the supervisor and team as required
• Create and leverage metrics using queries and Excel to highlight shortages and determine schedule risks

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• A high school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of manufacturing scheduling experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of scheduling experience in a machine shop environment
• 2+ years of practical experience with ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience writing queries with SQL
• Familiarity with lean principles, six sigma and kaizen concepts
• Project management professional certification

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be available for all shifts, extended hours, and weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted