Master Scheduler

Overview
The Master Production Scheduler is responsible for creating fully optimized (attainable) Production schedules to ensure plant/ production line performance targets are met to fully meeting customer needs, while optimizing capacity and efficiency, minimizing raw materials waste, managing work in process, and supporting finished goods inventory levels.

Responsibilities

• Own the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for the plant ensuring that it reflects current forecast, customer orders, updated finished goods inventory and production work orders.
• Create and update weekly production schedules for line(s) assigned ensuring an optimal sequence that meets customer requirements, increase line efficiency and minimizes changeover time; building "Winning Schedules".
• Perform short-term capacity planning/analysis to ensure demand and supply parameters are balanced across all lines.
• Convert all Planned orders into Production Orders in Navision.
• Communicate Production planning issues and propose immediate action and/or recommendations to prevent any supply disruption and ensure overall team.
• Provide root cause feedback of customer fill rate issues, past and projected, to drive actions and decisions to continuously improve customer fill rate.
• Audit daily production reports to see if the schedule was met and reschedule if needed.
• Directly partner with Production Supervisors, Operations Manager, as well as Procurement to develop weekly & daily Production Schedules for all Lines, to ensure optimal sequencing of SKU's that create optimization of Line efficiencies, minimization of changeover and/or un-anticipated downtime impact, and fully satisfy Customer requirements.
• Work closely with the Marketing and Sales team to support the launch and discontinuation of finished goods items, as well as any planning of formulation and packaging changes while minimizing the cost of obsolete components.
• All other duties as required.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 5 years of directly related Supply Chain Planning / Scheduling
• Superior analytical, problem solving, team building, strategic planning and change management skills,
• Previous experience working with an ERP system.
• Exhibits strong communication skills and has the ability to work as part of a team.
• Detail oriented, with a high level of accuracy.
• Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
• Anticipates and overcomes obstacles
• Previous exposure to the woodworking industry is as asset.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/ TRAINING:

• Degree/Diploma preferably in Supply Chain or Inventory Management
• Supply chain certifications are desirable (APICS, CSCP, CPIM, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Production planning: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Washington, IN 47501 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $68,000