Lean Master Production Scheduler

Bergstrom Inc.; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Bergstrom Inc. in Rockford, IL, seeks a Master Production Scheduler to plan the manufacturing facility, turning customer demand into feasible production schedules and ensuring on-time delivery while applying lean manufacturing practices.

This role interfaces with Sales, Customer Service, Materials Planning, and Production, leading weekly planning meetings, testing capacity, and coordinating with Purchasing to keep supply aligned with the MPS.

Qualifications

• Understanding of master production scheduling principles.
• Experience in Purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a lean environment with Pull and Kanban systems.
• Knowledge of MRP, Microsoft Office, especially Excel, JD Edwards, Manufacturing processes and Bergstrom products and customers.
• High level of MPS/MRP system knowledge.
• Intermediate to advanced level of personal computer skills.
• Proficient in problem solving techniques, waste reduction & root cause analysis.
• Strong math skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Fact based decision making.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• High degree of initiative and personal motivation.
• Ability to manage conflicting objectives.
• Broad knowledge of supply/demand process.
• Proven ability to interact with all levels of the organization with comprehensive, consultative, partnering, facilitating and negotiating skills.
• Preferred: APICS CPIM is recommended.
• Preferred: 5 or more years related experience in Manufacturing, Production Planning, Material Control, Accounting, Materials Management, or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact with sales, customer service, materials planning, manufacturing, and logistics in determining resource constraints, and developing plans to achieve customers' needs.
• Enter information into the MPS based on customer product demand plan, requested customer delivery dates, availability of raw materials, and equipment.
• Maintains the master production schedule for the area of responsibility, reviewing to adjust for changes in customer requirements, delay in receiving raw materials, availability of production equipment, etc.
• Leads weekly production planning meeting that includes representatives from sales, production, customer service, and materials planning.
• Use Capacity Planning to test key resource capacities to meet MPS and inform Manager of any capacity issues.
• Maintain data on factors affecting capacities.
• Agree upon actions needed with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to bring capacities in line with requirements.
• Work with Purchasing & Materials Planning to ensure supply schedules are capable of supporting MPS.
• Publish the MPS as a Manufacturing Plan, and as input to other processes
• Respond to Customer Services requests to accommodate customer schedule changes relative to the Demand Plan, co-ordinate investigations where necessary and, where acceptable, amend the MPS and derivatives.
• Monitor daily build schedules and discuss issues affecting targets with the Production Supervisor & Material Planner.
• Create and monitor daily build schedules to ensure an effective flow of materials to production and utilization of labor that supports the MPS plan.
• Maintain integrity of JDE data and planning parameters in order to minimize materials and increase delivery.
• Comprehend and follow SOPs and recommend changes as required.
• Participate in meetings and keep up-to-date on issues related to Sales Forecast, Manufacturing Planning, New Product Introductions, Metrics and other related supply chain issues.

Skills

MPS principles

Purchasing in manufacturing

Lean / Kanban

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Materials Management or related field

Tools

JD Edwards

Microsoft Office

Excel

MRP

Job description

Bergstrom Inc. in Rockford, IL, seeks a Master Production Scheduler to plan the manufacturing facility, turning customer demand into feasible production schedules and ensuring on-time delivery while applying lean manufacturing practices.

This role interfaces with Sales, Customer Service, Materials Planning, and Production, leading weekly planning meetings, testing capacity, and coordinating with Purchasing to keep supply aligned with the MPS.