The Master Planner is responsible for maintaining an accurate and up-to-date Production Schedule in support of customer orders, forecasts, and Kanban requirements while maximizing job profitability. The Master Planner is responsible for managing all aspects of the production scheduling process, and for maintaining control and accuracy over all transactions pertaining to the production schedule, in order to ensure on time delivery and inventory efficiency.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Generate master production schedule in accordance with Sales & Operation plan.
- Balance production and inventory levels to support and reach goals related to customer service levels with input from sales.
- Reschedules the shop floor as required to meet lead-time requirements.
- Monitoring and publishing the Capacity Planning Report/Earned hours - work directly with operations to resolve any and all issues concerning the shop load.
- Provide lead-times when requested from sales based on Operations capabilities/capacity load.
- Work with sales and supervisors to resolve conflicts within the schedule for short lead-time requests.
- Performs capacity planning as required to verify Master Schedule accuracy and compliance.
- Schedules and coordinate the flow of work within or between manufacturing departments based on customer orders, established priorities, and ability or capability of workers, parts, materials, and equipment.
Competencies/Essential Functions:
- Balance production and inventory levels to support and reach goals related to customer service levels with input from sales.
- Reschedules the shop floor as required to meet lead-time requirements.
- Monitoring and publishing the Capacity Planning Report/Earned hours - work directly with operations to resolve any and all issues concerning the shop load.
- Provide lead-times when requested from sales based on Operations capabilities/capacity load.
Requirements
Education and/or Experience:
- 4-year university bachelor s degree or equivalent experience required
- 5+ years scheduling experience in a contract-manufacturing (Machining) environment.
- Excellent computer skills, including the knowledge and application of Office Suite including Access and ERP Software. Epicor a plus.
- Excellent Verbal & written skills
- Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with customers, coworkers and subordinates; includes the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure.
- Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
- APICS certification preferred.
Benefits
What You ll Enjoy:
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation and 10 observed paid holidays per year
- Employer funded Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Employer funded STD and LTD insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Great 401(k) with company match
- Generous employee referral bonus program
- Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within and career advancement
- Temperature controlled environment
- Community involvement investing and giving back to the community
- Additional free resources such as travel assistance, EAP, etc.
We conduct a comprehensive background, drug testing, highest level of education completion verification, and reference checks.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are an employer that participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
5 + years scheduling experience in a contract-manufacturing (Machining) environment. Excellent computer skills, including the knowledge and application of Office Suite including Access and ERP Software. Epicor a plus. Excellent Verbal & written skills Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with customers, co-workers and subordinates; includes the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure. Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation. APICS certification preferred.