Master Product Scheduler

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more
information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13077039

Position Description:

The Master Product Scheduler is responsible for developing and managing
the production schedule to satisfy customer demands. This position will
provide schedules based on work center capacities by planning and
scheduling workflow for each work center and analyzing production
specifications and capacity data. In addition, they will understand
sales forecasts, new business opportunities, customer expectations and
internal supply constraints while developing production plans. This
position requires a strong collaboration with Operations, Sales,
Customer Service and Management to meet business goals.

Key Job Responsibilities:

– Develop production schedules to meet customer demands, drive
material requirements, and communicate obstacles to management.
– Review and validate order actions messages and exception messages.
– Work with the Production Manager to review daily schedule and set
targets to ensure master schedule adherence.
– Ensure efficient operations through careful coordination of material
and manufacturing efforts, providing Purchasing, Planning, and
Manufacturing timely and accurate information with focus on
developing production schedules and priorities to optimize the
capacity utilization of AFKS.
– Provide daily, weekly, and monthly metrics charts and focus on
measures of performance to meet delivery performance targets.
– Analyze and manage the planning and establishment of production
schedules, monitoring of materials inventories, tracking of progress
of production, and reviewing factors which affect production
schedules.
– Responsible for obtaining and coordinating information (cycle time,
cell capacity) to ensure production schedules are accurate,
thorough, and maintained.
– Identify and manage bottleneck / shop capacity opportunities and
provide continuous improvement in capacity planning.
– Attend meetings as needed and report status of current Scheduling
concerns and updates.
– Manage specific and complex projects to ensure schedules are
accurate and deliveries are achievable.
– Undertake other duties appropriate to the role and level of
responsibilities.