Production Scheduler/Planner

Hope Valley Industries an OEM supplier of All Weather Mats handles shipments across the country and requires a skilled Production Scheduler / Planner. The primary function will be to develop a Production Schedule that considers both short-term (30/60/90-day schedules) and long-term SIOP Demands of the business, while taking into consideration internal and external capacity constraints. This individual will be the SIOP Champion, assessing External Demand and Total Capacity over the 12-month SIOP time horizon, to achieve Annual Profit Plan.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Responsibilities include being responsible for using the ERP system and other tools to create, publish, and control the production schedule to ensure on-time delivery of parts and products to our internal and external customers. Daily responsibilities will require collaboration with other departments to coordinate the flow of required raw materials, maintain proper inventory levels, and schedule production labor to facilitate on-time delivery of customer orders. This is a hands-on position that will require some time on the plant floor and interacting with employees and management. This position reports to the Manager of Manufacturing Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Defining and implementing balanced production plans and leveled schedules.
• Champion the SIOP process, with a focus on 12-month demand, 12-month Revenue, and six (6) month internal capacity.
• Conduct available to promise analysis and establish scheduled ship dates on all customer orders.
• Collaborate with Operations and Procurement for recovery plans, when necessary.
• Loading the master production schedule and driving MRP.
• Ensuring alignment between MPS and sales order/contract requirements.
• Monitor Schedule Attainment through the On Time to Build KPI.
• Efficiently balancing customer demand, capacity and inventory through the optimization and deployment of a master production schedule.
• Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan and provide feedback for KPI’s.
• Perform supply-demand analysis each quarter, highlighting areas of concern for the next 12 months.
• Follows and promotes safety guidelines.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• 2 years of direct, hands-on production scheduling experience in manufacturing.
• Preferably Bachelor degree, in a Business or Supply Chain field.
• Exposure to manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements.
• 2 years of experience using MRP / ERP systems, preferably PLEX System.
• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.
• Self-motivated, goal driven, and able to act both independently and as part of a team.
• Effective verbal and written communications and able to interface across multiple departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to reason and influence at all levels.
• Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities.
• A proactive problem-solving methodology - acting as a catalyst for bringing the right team members together to resolve issues that create risk of shipment.
• Demonstrates strong aptitude for motivating others and building team unity.
• A highly organized, open-minded & motivated self-starter.
• A high level of communication and presentation skills (verbal & written) is required.
• Ability to report findings and KPI's to SVP Supply Chain.