Master Scheduler

Cooper-Standard Automotive; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier in Toronto is looking for a Material Planner to create daily extrusion schedules, manage inventory levels, and ensure material availability. The ideal candidate will have 3 years of experience in an OE Automotive Tier 1 environment, familiarity with SAP, and strong communication skills. This full-time position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced, hands-on, unionized environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years of material scheduling experience in an OE Automotive Tier 1 supplier.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, unionized environment.
• Strong ability to keep self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Create daily schedules for extrusion lines.
• Ensure availability of carrier rubber and molding compounds.
• Maintain accurate perpetual inventories.

Skills

Materials Management Diploma or APICS Certification

Material scheduling experience

Experience with SAP (HANA) and Excel

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Strong work ethic

Tools

SAP (HANA)

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Creates daily schedules for all extrusion lines based upon the master schedule customer demands materials and manpower availability.
• Ensures that carrier and rubber are available to support the extrusion schedules.
• Ensures that molding compounds are available to support the Finishing Master Production Plans (POCS).
• Maintains accurate perpetual inventories on Carrier rubber molding compounds and work in process through regular cycle audit activities.
• Investigates reasons and recommends corrective actions for cycle audit adjustments
• Request authorization for cycle audit adjustments and enters approved adjustments into the ERP System (SAP).
• Reacts to demand changes both internal and external to ensure that the Weekly Master Production Plan (POCS) can be consistently maintained and customer shipments are made on schedule.
• Communicates exceptions to Plant Supervision on changes to customer requirements or material supply issues that impact the schedules.
• Maintains inventory levels on carrier rubber and WIP consistent with company objectives.
• Reviews input from daily extrusion schedule production reports and enters WIP production into BPCS.
• Reviews and verifies Factory Work Order summaries for correct material usage and submits to QA for processing.
• Reconciles daily receiving entries and ensures errors or omissions are rectified in the ERP System (SAP).
• Review and issue requests to the Corporate Purchasing team for new part numbers or vendor changes.
• Established Lead Time Safety Time MOQ and Rounding QTYS in the ERP System (SAP) for carrier rubber and WIP items.
• Participate in Lean Enterprise initiatives within the department and support other departments in their initiatives.
• Acts as a backup for the Material Planner.
• Authorizes premium shipment costs and arrange for transportation relating to the expedited movement of productive materials. Maintains a record of expedited shipments in the Corporate Freight management systems.
• Ensures that vendor related costs are tracked and assigned back to the appropriate parties for any expediting costs associated with poor vendor performance.
• Requisitions materials and supplies through the non-production order process as necessary.
• Other duties as required.

Employment Requirements

• Materials Management Diploma or APICS Certification
• Material scheduling experience in an OE Automotive Tier 1 supplier for 3 years
• Experience with computerized material control systems - SAP (HANA) and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to keep self-motivated
• A friendly and positive outlook towards co-workers and work
• Strong work ethic and able to handle stressful situations ethically
• Ability to work in fast paced hands-on unionized environment with minimal direction

Key Details

• Position Type : Regular
• Additional Locations :
• Additional Information :
• Remote Status :
• On-site
• Key Skills
• Employee Orientation,Operational Risk Management,Primavera,Computer Skills,Primavera P6,Medical office experience,Medical Terminology,Schedule Management,Production Planning,Microsoft Project,Medical Scheduling,Phone Etiquette
• Employment Type : Full-Time
• Experience : years
• Vacancy : 1