Job Title: Production Scheduler Reports to: Manager of Mfg. Systems Job Purpose and Summary: Production Scheduler is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the production process. Duties include a specific focus on the materials and goods required in the production phase, ensuring the working space is properly maintained to have optimal performance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plan production schedules to meet delivery commitments, organize and monitor production progress to schedule via the dispatch lists, identify risks and communicate to management, monitor future delivery commitments and communicate release of Jobs into WIP as appropriate.
Confirm all open production Jobs are addressed, updated and changed according to current reporting and priority level in the dispatch lists.
Research and resolve issues on Jobs/work orders which are projected to be past due
Communicating with Customer Service, Sales, Purchasing, Shipping, and Production teams
Provide detailed commitments for new orders
Input information into computer system
Prepare management reports as required.
Analyze material usage variances
Ensure Production Order life cycle is completed to established goals
Manage inventory plans to established targets
Provide backup support to production planning team
Conduct rough cut capacity planning prior to publishing a dispatch list in which significant changes have occurred.
Act as internal educator and consultant on scheduling issues, providing education and training throughout the company to improve company-wide understanding of scheduling functions.
Identify, negotiate, and resolve conflicts with respect to material and capacity availability and order-promising integrity.
Maintain planned scheduling parameters, such as lead times, lot sizes, safety stocks, delivery times, and order file data for all scheduled items.
Establish a working line of communication with all company functions.
Inform management when demand cannot be met and recommend alternatives on how the requested demand could be satisfied.
Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
5+ years of related manufacturing experience in an MRP/ERP environment
Degree preferred but equivalent relevant experience will be considered
ERP experience required, PLEX experience a plus
In depth understanding of routings, multi-level bills of material, lead times, and Supply Chain concepts
Ability to conceptualize supply chain/inventory flow
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors and other employees of the organization.
Excellent organizational and Customer Service skills
Strong leadership abilities
Excellent computer skills. Must have MS Office skills including Access, Excel, Word, and PP
Ability to make effective decisions, seek to find solutions to problems, work independently and investigate inquiries and respond in a timely manner.
Attention to detail with ability to act & think analytically and use mathematics to meet job requirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Team skills with sense of urgency and ability to meet schedule requirements
APICS training a plus
Numbers & Facts
Location
Garland, TX
Skills
APICS (Association for Operations Management)unmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
Calendar Managementunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Skillsunmatched
Computer Systemsunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Inventory Planningunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Managementunmatched
Materials Analysisunmatched
Mathematicsunmatched
Microsoft Access Databaseunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Production Planningunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)unmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Salesunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Set Goalsunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Usage Analysisunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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