Master Production scheduler - Manufacturing engineering

SUMMARY:
Job Purpose: The Senior Planner creates and manages all production and shipment schedules. This role assembles the master schedule based on the business, sales, inventory, and production plans and serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with the Engineering, Sales, Production, and Warehousing departments.

POSITION INFO:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - Bachelor's degree in business management or operations management. - Minimum of 5-8 years previous planning experience. - Minimum of 3 years of Oracle Experience (or other Tier 1 or 2 ERP experience.) - Excellent Microsoft Office programs knowledge. - Strong computer skills. - Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills. - Proven experience tracking production efficiencies and reporting statistics to upper management. - Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. - Proficient use of computer systems and software applications. - Excellent problem solving and customer service skills. - Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines. - Prior information technology or systems administration experience. - Excellent communication skills. - Requires valid Driver's License Key Responsibilities: - Leverage the Oracle ERP system to develop short-term plant production schedules, being mindful of long-term goals. - Establish and evaluate scheduling priorities for job orders. - Resolve Supply, Demand, and Capacity issues while optimizing both labor and equipment utilization. - Execute efficient schedules to drive the highest possible OTIF or OTD. - Perform all capacity planning activities and coordinate output with all production areas. - Use Oracle ERP to integrate Sales Orders with master schedule; coordinate availability of raw materials, equipment, and labour as needed to meet delivery dates. - Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects. - Ensure all Work Orders are properly documented and closed in Oracle - Assess and implement ERP techniques needed to plan, schedule, control, measure, and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations. - Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to Management team. - Monitor and report any important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies. - Maintain and customer forecasts in Oracle. - Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner. - Communicate production schedule to staff members promptly. - Manage load leveling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize the theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling. - Generate and maintain production orders within Oracle in alignment with the production plans - Track inventory levels to establish ideal safety stock levels. - Ensure the ERP system data elements related to the supply chain and planning are set to the correct parameters. - Identify manufacturing variances weekly and reports them to the Management team. - Responsible for comparing standard cost to actual cost and identifying and support with explaining manufacturing variances. - Responsible for maintaining work areas and performing job functions safely and efficiently by company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Batch Record instructions. - Performs other duties as required and\/or assigned. - Develop continuous improvement opportunities relative to position and participates in execution. - Align ERP production schedules with customer requirements. - Report directly to the Senior Supply Chain Manager. - Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.

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