Machine Shop Scheduler

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyzes Demand and Supply at the Item, Customer Order and Master Schedule levels, determines out of balance conditions, identifies alternatives and recommends actions for approval;
• 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 Rough Cut Capacity Planning prior to publishing a Master Schedule;
• Summarizes daily and weekly Master Schedules for released orders and compares these to the Operating Plan to ensure that the Master Schedule is aligned with SIOP commitments;
• 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 as well as financial planning;
• Actively participates as a key Subject Matter Expert in Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP), helping to set priorities when demand outstrips capacity;
• Provides Rough Cut Capacity Planning monthly, maintains and updates capacity data for all critical resources/work cells;
• Maintains scheduling parameters, such as lead times, lot sizes, and cycle times;
• Liaisons with Engineering to ensure appropriate labor, machine and scrap standards are used in master schedule.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in a related discipline (e.g., Industrial Engineering) or equivalent experience
• APICS CPIM certification preferred
• 4-7 years of experience in role progressively increasing responsibilities in Production Planning or Production Control in a Manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in Master Scheduling/Capacity Planning.
• SyteLine or other ERP system experience