What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Scheduler position at Elliott Group?
Job Overview
The successful candidate will be responsible for organizing and chairing production meetings, as well as updating the Master Schedule to predict bottlenecks or slack periods. They will issue project schedules for shop and customer use and ensure that Shop Operations Manager is aware of critical path items and delivery dates. The role also involves managing Purchasing and Expediter to meet deliveries and acting as a primary reference point for project managers regarding project status.
Key Responsibilities:
Nature of the Job
This is a supervisory role that requires direct and supervision of day-to-day activities of the Expediter and Purchasing. The candidate will expediting those involved in production, vendors, and subcontractors in order to meet the deliveries. They will also prepare and maintain master schedule and project schedules.
Contact with Others
Requirements
To be considered for this role, candidates should have a Bachelor's degree with five years' experience in production control or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Two years' experience in a supervisory role is preferred. Self-motivated individuals with the ability to handle difficult situations and demanding deadlines are required.
The successful candidate will be responsible for organizing and chairing production meetings, as well as updating the Master Schedule to predict bottlenecks or slack periods. They will issue project schedules for shop and customer use and ensure that Shop Operations Manager is aware of critical path items and delivery dates. The role also involves managing Purchasing and Expediter to meet deliveries and acting as a primary reference point for project managers regarding project status.
Key Responsibilities:
- Update the Master Schedule and Shop/Machine loading plans to predict bottlenecks or slack periods.
- Organize and chair production meetings and issue meeting reports.
- Issue project schedules for shop and customer use.
- FOLLOW progress of jobs from opening to completion and take necessary action with Shop Operations Manager (overtime, shifts, outsourcing) to maintain schedule.
- Ensure Shop Operations Manager is aware of critical path items and delivery dates.
- Manage Purchasing and Expediter in order to meet the deliveries.
- Act as primary reference point for project managers ensuring continued flow of information regarding project status.
- Communicate with Resource Planning Manager regarding capacity constraints and availability.
- Manage inventory and project material requirements.
Nature of the Job
This is a supervisory role that requires direct and supervision of day-to-day activities of the Expediter and Purchasing. The candidate will expediting those involved in production, vendors, and subcontractors in order to meet the deliveries. They will also prepare and maintain master schedule and project schedules.
Contact with Others
- Internally - Project Managers, Service Parts, Shop Engineering, Shop Management, Purchasing, Field Representatives, Engineered Solution, Tech Services, Accounting, Shipping/Receiving, Quality Assurance, and shop personnel.
- Externally - Vendors and subcontractors.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, candidates should have a Bachelor's degree with five years' experience in production control or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Two years' experience in a supervisory role is preferred. Self-motivated individuals with the ability to handle difficult situations and demanding deadlines are required.
