Master Scheduler

Description

Job Title: Master Scheduler

Department: Supply Chain

Supervisor: Vice President of Supply Chain

Introduction:

Microboard Processing, Inc. (Microboard), located in Seymour, CT is a privately held, completely state-of-the-art Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider that has been in business for 40 years. We are relentless with our continuous improvement philosophy as well as our equipment, software and human capabilities, employing the brightest minds and the newest equipment (FUJI NXT III SMT, Automated climate-controlled inventory towers, 5D X-Rays, in-line SPI’s and AOI’s, on-site Nitrogen Generation, etc.). We are constantly pursuing global certifications to maintain Microboard at the leading edge of technology with a keen sensitivity to our environment (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485, AS9100D, ISO14001, CE, UL, ITAR.)

Summary:

The Master Scheduler works closely with the Purchasing, Production and Program Management Teams to ensure company deadlines are met while coordinating focus on maximizing revenue and Customer On Time delivery. They must work independently and prioritize job duties as well as communicate proactively. They must effectively use Infor ERP/MRP to ensure material is available to support production needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops, publishes, and maintains the Master Production Schedule, balancing inventory, resources and capacity. Negotiates corrective actions to product schedules when dictated by changes in business.
• Acts as liaison between Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Program Management to control the Master Schedule. Assists other production support groups in achieving corporate goals.
• Assists Program Management in scheduling sales orders and supporting customer requirements.
• Revise production schedules when provided with updated information on capacity or materials.
• Participates in Change Control Board (CCB) activity to ensure engineering changes are consistent with the production plans and inventories. Coordinates Engineering Change Notice effectiveness with Supply Chain, Program Management, and Production.
• Participates in forecasting/planning meetings with Business Development, Finance, and other related departments.
• Develop strategies and work with the operations team on capacity and equipment utilization.
• Document key information for analysis which includes downtime, peak production, inventory, and scheduling accuracy.
• Monitor material flow, identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues to root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Generate reports including but not limited to production line capacity, material clear, production status, and on-time delivery. Proactively works with functional owners to review and determine root cause and deploy countermeasures for areas not meeting target.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in the following software applications:
  • MRP and MES Systems (INFOR and Aegis preferred)
  • Proficient in Microsoft office i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Advanced MS Excel (complete statistical analysis to uncover patterns and trend, create charts from table data in various formats, perform calculations and vertical lookups, and create pivot tables from data sets).
• Ability to work productively and cooperatively in a high-volume, fast paced, highly pressured environment
• Knowledge of general accounting; production assembly procedures, techniques and tooling; material and capacity planning and forecasting; and product bill of material procedures.
• Intermediate to expert level knowledge with enterprise systems and databases, INFOR preferred.
• Results-driven to deliver consistent improvement in cycle times, on time delivery and inventory turns.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferred in Supply Chain Management or Business
• 5 – 10 years of related experience in manufacturing with at least 5 years in Production Planning functions.
• Supervisory or managerial experience preferred
• Professional certification by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) preferred.
• Experience in a regulated industry a plus, medical device, automotive, aerospace
• Minimum 5 years’ experience master scheduling experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Full understanding of MRP, Bills of Material and Manufacturing Capacity Planning
• Leadership focused.  Must be able to drive multiple departments to meet customer requirements.
• Able to adapt to changing requirements from customers and changes in material supply or manufacturing and provide plan that quickly drives recovery
• Advanced level MS Excel skills, and ability to plan within a system driven ERP environment

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and speak English fluently.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving simple variables in standardized (normal) situations. 
   

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. 
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

 Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E):  Specific items of clothing and/or equipment may be required to perform certain functions and operations. Any of the following three serve as sufficient criteria in determining the need for P.P.E. compliance with:

• Microboard policy.
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) stipulations.
• OSHA regulations generally.