Master Scheduler (Penang)

Plexus Corp.; Penang; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Production Scheduler focused on aligning customer expectations with manufacturing feasibility by developing schedules that balance demand with supplier capacity and plant capabilities.

You will create and analyze what-if scenarios, maintain Master Production Schedules (MPS) and generate Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and work to minimize disruptions while ensuring on-time product delivery.

Qualifications

• Good written and oral communication, organizational and troubleshooting skills.
• Proactive approach with ownership for Focus Factory success and safe operations.
• Experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP learnability.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer demand with Program Management to enable inventory management, production scheduling and procurement decisions.
• Create and analyze what-if scenarios to simulate impacts of demand changes on Plexus.
• Create and maintain Master Production Schedules (MPS) and generate MRP to mitigate disruptions.
• Identify areas that may affect customer service excellence in product delivery.
• Resolve challenges through standard policies with general guidance.

Skills

Self-motivated

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Purpose Statement: In this role, the focus is on coordinating customer expectations with organizational objectives by developing schedules that align with both stakeholder requirements and feasibility, ensuring a balance that enhances customer satisfaction while meeting organizational goals.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• In collaborations with Program Management; analyze Customer demand to enable effective inventory management, production scheduling, customer satisfaction and procurement decisions.


• Create and analyze what-if scenarios to simulate the impact to Plexus based on various demand changes and unified plan.


• Create and maintain Master Production Schedules (MPS) and generate Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and proactively mitigate potential disruptions to production efficiency and customer satisfaction.


• Highlight and escape any area of the business which may impact Customer Service Excellence with regard to product delivery.


• Able to resolve challenges through standard policies and procedures with general guidance.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Other Qualifications:

• Employee must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment. Employee must possess good written and oral communication, organizational and troubleshooting skills.


• The ability to take a proactive approach, and take ownership for all activities related to the success of the Focus Factory in order to ensure successful operations.


• Employee must work safely at all times and maintain confidentiality of all company and customer information.


• Must have computer experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and the ability to learn Plexus Data Collection and MRP/ERP systems. General office equipment and materials.

Physical Requirements:

• N/A

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 40%

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.