Master Production Scheduler

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In this role, you will provide results-driven leadership in planning responsibilities with a focus on best practices, quality, and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include:

• Analyze demand and capacity across regular operations and new product development to deliver feasible finite-capacity schedules.
• Coordinate with procurement, operations, sales, and manufacturing engineering to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure efficient resource allocation, inventory control, and capacity management to meet organizational goals.
• Monitor production attainment and identifying constraints, and managing contingency plans, as required.
• Conduct scenario planning to anticipate demand fluctuations or material shortages.
• Monitor inventory levels and work with material planners to optimize stock.
• Participate inSales and Operations Planning (S&OP)meetings to provide insights into capacity, production, and inventory. Be the channel of communication to the planning team.
• Ensure compliance with Operational Excellence requirements and proper documentation in the quality management system (QMS). Create plans to progress and sustain standards.
• Ensure schedules are provided promptly and any schedule disruptions or discrepancies are resolved.
• Maintain different reporting systems, scorecards and dashboards, as applicable, to make sure that all forms of documentation are accurate and timely.
• Analyze plant capacity data, and perform calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements as basics for finite capacity planning.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve scheduling efficiency.
• Communicate with management and stakeholders about the status of production schedules.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to maintain accurate inputs in the ERP system to support a reliable infinite capacity planning within APS (time fences, cycle times, routings, work center capacities, supplier lead times, EOQ/MOQs, etc.).

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field preferred. In lieu of a degree, 5+ years' experience in production planning considered.
• 5+ years' master scheduling, production planning, or supply chain planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Metric driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Strong MS Excel abilities. Strong ERP and technology skills overall.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

ALSO GREAT IF YOU BRING/ PREFERENCES

• APICS certifications such as CPIM or CSCP.
• Syteline ERP experience for production planning, inventory management, and scheduling.
• Advanced understandingof APS, MRP, finite capacity planning, demand forecasting, inventory control, and production scheduling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiplepriorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Very strong communication skills - Ability to interface with employees, sales, supervisor, and peers.
• Ability to balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity.
• Data-driven decision-making and inventory management capabilities.
• Proven ability to improve schedule adherence and on-time delivery performance.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge/experience.