Master Scheduler

US Farathane is seeking a Master Scheduler at our Riverside, Missouri Location

US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Summary:

Scheduler plans and prepares production schedules for manufacture of industrial or commercial products by performing the following duties.

Job Duties:

• Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
• Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements and maintain plant capacity data base.
• Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers.
• Confirm with department Supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.
• Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Schedule production using Parts .
• Participates in Fast Response Meeting and be prepared to cover short ship issues and supply or customer increase issues.
• Provides part labels to Production based on production schedule.
• Observe inventory levels to determine if they need to be increased / decreased – always focus on inventory reductions.
• Assist in smooth transition of any supplier change or product change.
• Plan bank builds.
• Assist with capacity questionnaires as requested by customer(s).
• Maintain internal press capacity spreadsheet. Coordinate with production/engineering for sample runs.
• Follow through with ECN changes with quoting and bank build.
• Assist Corporate Purchasing with volumes and service reports.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to take corrective actions for all nonconforming items identified by the employee.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as they relate to overall safe and efficient plant operation.
• Supervisory Responsibilities- In the event that this position becomes vacant, the Materials Manager or Material Analyst will resume responsibilities.
• Environmental Responsibilities- Cooperation with action team directives. Familiar with evacuation plans. Trained in clean-up modules. Familiar with Environmental plant postings.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Education and/or Experience- Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• 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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently 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.
  
  
  

Working Conditions:

• 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. These conditions include:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
  
  
  

Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of US Farathane. The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.