Master Scheduler

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The Master Scheduler is responsible for creating and maintaining the company’s master production schedule by creating the capacity plan, level loading the production facility, creating processes and procedures, and managing/assisting planners in loading forecasts, creating production orders, and tracking completion of orders for delivery. This job will require some project management skills in team building, analysis of current process flow and development of future state process map. A Master Scheduler completes a number of tasks, such as planning rules and modifiers to drive manufacturing software such as MS and MRP, planning and monitoring the cost of projects, preparing schedules with inputs from several primarily contract sources, and understanding the work and time involved in planning each activity. The master scheduler is responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring products through the complete production cycle.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but not limited to:

• Creates master schedule
• Creates and maintains capacity plan to level load the facility
• Manages production work orders and forecasts
• Ensures SMT has a weekly schedule a week ahead of time
• Ensures coordination of kitting and set up to meet the SMT schedule
• Develop and implement system to track on time kit delivery to floor
• Team building and project management skills of assessing current and future state process flow
• Special work around plans and schedules including unforeseen events
• Coordinates with Sales, Inventory, Procurement, Production Control and Manufacturing to better understand lead times for master scheduled items, seeks ways to reduce internal lead times as well as lead times to the customer
• Conducts Capacity Planning prior to publishing a Master Schedule
• Summarizes daily and weekly Master Schedules for released orders and compares these to the Operating Plan Creates a Master Schedule that satisfies customer demand while level loading work to be released to manufacturing and optimizing inventory levels and resource utilization
• Creates a Master Schedule that can be used for detailed material/capacity planning
• Provides monthly Capacity Planning, maintains and updates capacity data for all critical resources/work cells
• Maintains scheduling parameters, such as lead times, lot sizes, and cycle times, etc
• Liaisons with Engineering, Buyers/Planners and Operations Managers to ensure appropriate labor, machine and scrap standards are considered in the master schedule
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required: Minimum 1-year working experience in Scheduling/Production Planning or Production Control in a manufacturing environment (in a related position) or demonstrated equivalent competency.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in industrial engineering, manufacturing supply chain or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4 to 5 years of progressive experience in Scheduling/Production Planning or Production Control in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in working with manufacturing software such as MS and MRP
• Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity and efficiency measurements
• APICS certification desired

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Technical Skills/Competencies:
  • Advanced Excel and comprehensive data analytics skills.

Additional Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for conducting product inspections and communicating defect descriptions at all organizational levels.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and quality-focused with the ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Able to manage multiple tasks concurrently in an environment with potential interruptions.

Collaboration & Interaction:

• Advanced interpersonal and relationship management skills

Working Environment Conditions

Physical and/or Mental Demands

 The employee may be required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor. The employee may also be required to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or exert up to 10 pounds of force frequently. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential and non-essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

The working environment is a normal office and shop environment with occasional exposure to high noise levels from operating machines or physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts.

The Master Scheduler must wear designated PPE where required; otherwise, office/business casual attire is appropriate.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Canada: Title for the position will be in accordance with applicable national and local laws.