Master Scheduler

TOMZ Corporation; Berlin (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recognized manufacturing firm in Connecticut is seeking a Scheduling and Planning professional to establish and manage production schedules across multiple sites. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for this role. The company offers a collaborative work environment focused on process improvement.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong computer skills including the MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage production schedules across multiple sites.
• Analyze and adjust inventory levels according to manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales and engineering.

Skills

Scheduling and Planning

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or Supply Chain

Tools

MS Office Suite

Epicor

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Department Manager, this position is primarily responsible for working in a functional Scheduling and Planning group. Working with a combination of firm orders, customer forecasts, and internal forecasting, the candidate will be able to create a complete schedule plan for manufacturing that will meet the delivery needs of the customer and optimize the capacity and workflow of manufacturing for multiple sites.

Essential Functions

• Capable of establishing an S&OP program, defining operating procedures, and establishing an S&OP planning team from different parts of an organization.
• Assemble master schedule reporting regarding performance to the business plan, the shipment plan, the inventory plan and the production plan.
• Maintain and communicate production schedules across 3 business sites.
• Communicate changes to production teams affected by schedule changes.
• Understand output of materials requirement planning (MRP), capacity management, and advanced planning system technologies.
• Possess a full understanding of modern planning concepts and practices.
• Be capable of utilizing spreadsheet and ERP-type software in managing the planning process.
• Understand and manage make-to-stock, make-to-order, assemble-to-order, and engineer-to-order manufacturing requirements.
• Calculate production lead times.
• Have knowledge of how to level load a production schedule and handle bottleneck scheduling.
• Effectively analyze whether inventories need to be maintained, increased, or decreased.
• Be capable of scheduling demand based on the product mix.
• Identify parts that would be good candidates for safety stock and use ERP system to manage inventory associated.
• Manage schedule changes through system generated action messages.
• Be capable of translating the production plan into a time-phased build schedule.
• Coordinate information with other functional staff including sales, engineering, accounting and finance as needed.
• Ability to accept change and work well in a high pressure environment.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and drive change in the organization.
• Own the production schedule from order entry to shipment.
• Periodic travel as necessary.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience; Or the equivalent combination of experience and education.

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred (preferably in a Medical Device or Aerospace Manufacturer).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must maintain high ethical standards.
• Must demonstrate good organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including the MS Office suite. Experience with Epicor desirable.
• Must understand capacity management within MRP environment.
• Strong analytical skills, must be able to obtain data, evaluate, and apply planning principles from multiple sources.
• Ability to work with a remote team in a collaborative environment across multiple departments and sites.