Master Scheduler II

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This position is part of Novanta’s ATI Industrial Automation business unit. ATI is the world’s leading developer of robotic end of arm technologies. ATI end-effectors enhance productivity and flexibility of robotic and automated solutions across a wide spectrum of industries through capabilities such as automatic tool changing, force-torque sensing, material removal, and more. Since 1989, their commitment to engineering excellence, superior quality, and customer-focused support drives them to innovate and continuously improve the most reliable automated solutions available.

Summary

As a Master Scheduler, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient production processes. You'll work cross-functionally to create and maintain long-term production plans that deliver against customer demand. You'll work with production planners to maintain schedules, achieving production goals, resource availability and customer demand.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date production schedules using project management tools.
• Analyzing project data to identify trends and areas for improvement and process optimization.
• Liaising between customers, Customer Service, and Purchasing pertaining to product demand and the scheduling of purchases.
• Identifying and addressing production bottlenecks and developing solutions to increase throughput.
• Providing regular reports on production performance to senior management.

General Tasks

• Drive professional and effective program management for assigned initiatives using industry recognized methodologies and other relevant tools/techniques, ensuring high quality delivery.
• Previous ERP migration, implementation and transformation experience a plus.
• Experience with modern ERP system (Oracle/SAP), BI and project management tools is highly desired.
• Integrates sales orders and forecast with master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment and staff/capacity to meet delivery dates and ensures schedule attainment goals are met.
• Responsible for maintaining the execution of the SIOP process to ensure the alignment of demand and supply plans.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop Supply Chain project plans and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Role is 100% onsite.
• Forecast accuracy
• On-Time Delivery
• Throughput Rate

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• Competency Be willing to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Skill Be able to analyze data and identify trends.
• Skill Show the capacity to work effectively with a team in a collaborative work environment.
• Experience Possess extensive experience in project scheduling or a related field.
• Knowledge Be proficient in project management software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.

• Competencies
• Relationships With Peers - Can quickly find common ground to solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.
• Creates Strategic Agility
•  Critical Thinking: Synthesizes data into crisp and sound strategic insights and conclusions. Strategic Thinking: Takes a global and long-term perspective when making business decisions. Learning Agility: Able to navigate ambiguity and complexity in order to adapt quickly. Intellectual Curiosity: Possesses a desire to learn new things and seeks out knowledge.
• Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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