Plant Scheduler

Create and maintain the manufacturing production schedules, guaranteeing capacity knowns are fully applied. ? Translate the production plan into purchase orders, work orders for producing and procuring finished goods, subassemblies, and/or outside processing services. ? Identify and address short-term supply constraints within the weekly process (long-term constraints within the monthly process); analyze daily supply/demand alerts and plan, address, or escalate accordingly. ? Collaborate with QA and warehouse staff regarding rejected/defective materials, making the necessary arrangements with operations or procurement to ensure a prompt replacement. ? Maintain and provide valid lead time data to sales and marketing to guard against over or under-committing company resources and/or parts and materials. ? Measure and understand production throughput, working with the Production Department and adjusting ERP Systems item configuration accordingly. ? Review customer on-time performance and actions to improve when necessary. ? Analyzes and recommends necessary changes to production schedules that are affected by changes in raw material and equipment as well as fluctuations in customer demand. ? Works to make shared decisions and recommendations concerning MRP schedules, product substitution, and lead times. ? Fully execute all required activities relating to raw materials purchase orders to receive. ? Manage supplier activity to ensure the timely release of purchase orders and timely arrival of materials in the plant. ? Understand negotiated contracts with vendors, including pricing, terms, service dates, expiration dates, etc.. ? Interact with internal personnel and vendors regarding the ordering, tracking, receiving, etc., of purchase orders. ? Track raw material pricing activities. ? Maintain all purchasing records and files as required. ? Coordinate complaints and returns, including all paperwork, of any item to suppliers. ? Review inventory dollars and actions to minimize inventory while ensuring no stock outs. ? Conduct raw material cycle counts to validate inventory accuracy. ? Adhere to all Specification Rubber policies and procedures. ? Follow all ISO procedures and policies, as well as all agreements, under the Buyer/Purchasings responsibilities. ? Prepare and publish required reporting.