Master Scheduler

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Reporting to the Department Manager, this position is primarily responsible for working in a functional Scheduling and Planning group. Working with a combination of firm orders, customer forecasts, and internal forecasting, the candidate will be able to create a complete schedule plan for manufacturing that will meet the delivery needs of the customer and optimize the capacity and workflow of manufacturing for multiple sites.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Capable of establishing an S&OP program, defining operating procedures, and establishing an S&OP planning team from different parts of an organization. 
• Assemble master schedule reporting regarding performance to the business plan, the shipment plan, the inventory plan and the production plan.
• Maintain and communicate production schedules across 3 business sites.
• Communicate changes to production teams affected by schedule changes. 
• Understand output of materials requirement planning (MRP), capacity management, and advanced planning system technologies.
• Possess a full understanding of modern planning concepts and practices. 
• Be capable of utilizing spreadsheet and ERP-type software in managing the planning process. 
• Understand and manage make-to-stock, make-to-order, assemble-to-order, and engineer-to-order manufacturing requirements.
• Calculate production lead times. 
• Have knowledge of how to level load a production schedule and handle bottleneck scheduling.
• Effectively analyze whether inventories need to be maintained, increased, or decreased. 
• Be capable of scheduling demand based on the product mix. 
• Identify parts that would be good candidates for safety stock and use ERP system to manage inventory associated. 
• Manage schedule changes through system generated action messages. 
• Be capable of translating the production plan into a time-phased build schedule. 
• Coordinate information with other functional staff including sales, engineering, accounting and finance as needed.
• Ability to accept change and works well in a high pressure environment.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and drive change in the organization.
• Own the production schedule from order entry to shipment.
• Periodic travel as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education       

• A Bachelors’ degree in Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience; Or the equivalent combination of experience and education. 
• APICS or ISM certification desirable.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred (preferably in a Medical Device or Aerospace Manufacturer).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must maintain high ethical standards.
• Must demonstrate good organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including the MS Office suite. Experience with Epicor desirable.
• Must understand capacity management within MRP environment.
• Strong analytical skills, must be able to obtain data, evaluate, and apply planning principles from multiple sources.
• Ability to work with a remote team in a collaborative environment across multiple departments and sites.