PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains master production schedule for the assigned facility based on customer orders, availability of raw materials, and staff to meet customer sales order delivery dates
• Understands product line, identifies constraints, and seeks practical solutions
• Manages different reporting systems and records production progress daily.
• Presents weekly production scorecard that identifies goal attainment and articulates shortfalls.
• Reports to and works with the Supply Chain Manager to improve overall plant metrics
• Ensures schedules and job orders are provided to appropriate personnel within the organization promptly in the system and on the production shop floor.
• Participates and provides feedback in daily plant meetings; communicates and changes the production schedule.
• Rectifies reconciles and communicates to the appropriate personnel any distortions in the schedule in a timely fashion
• Brainstorms to solve problems related to scheduling and customer satisfaction.
• Adheres to all company safety and quality rules and regulations.
• Prepare and do the MPS (Manufacturing Plan Schedule) meeting
• Participate in S&OP (Sales and Operations) review
• Work closely with supply chain and customer operations to identify part schedules to adjust production schedules while optimizing on-time deliveries

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail to produce quality results
• Ability to be creative and innovative with approaches to solutions and solving complex problems; thinking outside of the box approach to achieve continuous improvement
• Experience in supply chain activities
• Able to work independently and equally well in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills
• Exhibit a high level of flexibility and multi-tasking at all times
• Experience utilizing the Scheduling function of an ERP system; EPICOR experience is desirable.
• Intermediate skills in Excel and ability to navigate within other Microsoft Office applications.
• Attend training programs to develop relevant knowledge, techniques, and skills
• Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information/situations.