AmesburyTruth is looking for a Master Scheduler to join our team! In this role you will create, maintain and update master schedules for multiple value streams. This position will communicate across multiple functions to ensure all the necessary product information, production capabilities and supply routes are understood when planning the master schedule.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities
- Manages the production plans for multiple value streams
- Updates the master schedule to ensure the appropriate mix of products is being manufactured in the appropriate facility based on current demand and forecasts
- Ensure sufficient finished goods inventory is available to meet actual and forecasted customer demands while optimizing production efficiency.
- Communicates demand information across plants for complete visibility of volume and metrics
- Coordinates requests for rush orders and expected delays in materials and purchased parts so that the shortest possible delay occurs for customers
- Solve a variety of problems that may arise, including but not limited to, rejected parts, purchased parts availability, capacity and throughput constraints, and change in customer demands and service levels.
- Monitors finished goods inventory by product line to assure adequate availability of parts
- Manage customer planning programs with Sales and Customer Service inputs
- Performs other duties as required
Qualifications - A college degree or 7 years of experience any combination of scheduling, inventory control, production and manufacturing
- Experience working in SAP preferred
- Must be able to perform routine math associated with creating Excel spreadsheets
- Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills, including written, verbal & presentation skills
- Proficient in Excel
- Able to create production plans, including targets and deviations from targets
- Understands customer demand and how to alter production so that demand is met with the lease impact to other customers and / or stock build
- Must work efficiently under pressure and create an environment promoting teamwork and accountability