Master Scheduler

Role Summary

The Master Scheduler will create and maintain a comprehensive facility production schedule that adheres to specified KPI’s, providing updates on each job and maintaining an exceptional customer experience. This person will work closely with teams and/or departments to ensure availability of material and resources to meet production targets and delivery deadlines.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Plan production schedules based on customer order requirements, working closely with purchasing and production teams, to ensure availability of material and resources to meet production targets and delivery deadlines.
• Monitor capacity and initiate manufacturing outsourcing as needed while strictly adhering to expense control.
• Perform planning to strategize equipment support and allocation to optimize capacity.
• Monitor daily work order fulfillment in accordance to plan schedule and coordinate with facility management for any schedule deviations to ensure corrective action plans are taken immediately to resolve issues.
• Coordinate with shipping/receiving to ensure parts/materials are received and documented accurately in WIP stages to ensure work orders remain on track within accuracy standards.
• Communicate drawings and specifications and material requirements to subcontractors for the manufacturing outsourcing initiatives and to expedite with subcontractors to ensure timely completion of orders.
• Work with internal sales associated and customers, relaying job status and providing project timelines and schedules.
• Highlight and address order risks and capitalize on change order opportunities.
• Ensure all required documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate and implement programs and procedures to improve processes, lead-time, production yields and delivery performance.
• Attend and actively participate in Passgate meetings review the steps required for repair and provide feedback as to what will be necessary for a successful delivery.
• Experience in material planning or workflow scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience scheduling/planning multiple jobs simultaneously.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, inspection, assembly.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Advanced experience in Outlook, Excel, Access, Word, and Power Point.
• Oracle experience.
• APICS CPIM certification.
• BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 5-7 years relevant experience