Our Eastern Iowa client is
searching for a Master Scheduler to immediately join their expanding
team! The Master Scheduler is responsible for meeting monthly shipping
budgets with a multi-plant delivery schedule. Also, maintaining the
schedule of product deliveries that achieves the organizational
objectives for inventory and customer service. This position has
frequent interaction with marketing, engineering, manufacturing
management, quality, customer service, and local plant management to
ensure that product will deliver on time.
Responsibilities
for the position include:
Coordinating the
Marketing Forecast with the Master Production Schedule.
Reviewing customer
orders on a daily basis, updating the Master Production Schedule to
reflect any changes in requirements.
Supporting the
Sales and Operations Planning process.
Working closely
with Product Managers to plan inventory levels taking into account
extraordinary demand or trends in the marketplace.
Maintaining data
in the ERP system data reflecting changes in manufacturing order
parameters, inventory parameters, and future schedule of assigned product
lines.
Supporting the
Continuous Improvement process and lean manufacturing principles by
aggressively seeking ways to improve delivery performance, lower inventory
requirements, and improve the planning/scheduling process.
Participating in
Kaizen events as needed.
Coordinating with
Purchasing / international logistics the delivery of materials to ensure
that objectives are met.
Monitoring
available capacity and recommends changes to avoid excess inventory or
adverse delivery to customer.
Closely monitoring
and taking corrective action to maintain inventory levels.
Coordinating with
Product Engineering to ensure that new product delivers to the marketplace
on time.
Assisting
engineering to ensure that Engineer Change Notices are processed through
production thus ensuring that Quality standards are met.
Requirements for the opportunity
include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; and five years related
experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and
experience. Experience with international, multi-plant production
scheduling and lean manufacturing are essential. Certified in
Production and Inventory Management required MAPICS experience a plus.
This Company offers
the opportunity to learn and grow at a profitable manufacturing company
and offers a competitive benefit package & retirement program.
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your resume for this job, please click
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