Title Master Scheduler

Location Huntsvile, Albama, USA (only onsite)

Client Schwarze Industries

Budget as per the market standard

Experience 10 to 14 years

Job Description:

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in inventory control, production control, purchasing or scheduling is required.
• Will accept 10 years of planning and scheduling experience in lieu of a degree. CPIM, CSCP, or CPM Certification preferred.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment manufacturing and processes required. Knowledge of Schwarze products preferred.
• Supports SIOP processes and leads the development of the Master Production Schedule (MPS). Develops and adheres to scheduling policies for Schwarze products to satisfy forecasted requirements and level load plant operations.
• Formulates, produces, publishes, and maintains 12-month rolling forecast and 3-month master production schedule, utilizing current marketing whole goods forecasts, knowledge of shop floor capacity, component availability, and product knowledge.
• Oversees and guides weekly production and scheduling meetings providing status of current production runs, purchase shortages and capacity problems/solutions.
• Provides completion dates for in-process and new sales orders to Customer Service. Communicates with Production Supervisors, Purchasing, Sales, and Customer Service to ensure production delivery dates are accurate and consistent with production schedules.
• Monitors production schedule status and measures schedule reliability and adherence.
• Maintains JD Edwards planning and scheduling data, including the Shop Calendar and Work Center Master Data to align with planned production parameters (headcount, shifts, and hours).
• Assists in development of annual manpower planning models to identify labor constraints and overtime requirements. Creates and provides Capacity Planning Reports to production.
• May manage/lead one or more Production Planners in daily planning and scheduling activities.