The Master Scheduler/Manager is responsible for overseeing the development, preparation, and maintenance of the company's master project schedule and production sub-schedules to guide the activities and resources to achieve maximum efficiency and meet output and timeline objectives, and has 3 direct reports (planners).
Responsibilities
Drive change while promoting improvement to the current Master Schedule with a focus on real time information.
Hires and trains staff in assigned department.
Organizes and oversees the assigned tasks of department staff.
Overall schedule responsibility from management through driving execution for the company.
Maintains the Master Project Schedule as well as each departments sub-schedule in accordance with production capacity and customer requirements; updates and issues Master Project Schedule with current status of all department deliverables and completion dates.
Determines which facility product lines are manufactured at.
Establishes, measures, monitors, and adjust capacity levels to execute all manufacturing and engineering design schedules.
Performs capacity planning activities and performance analysis against capacity and plan to determine effectiveness of overall schedule
Monitors progress against scheduled activities and identifies performance variances to facilitate focus on critical areas; develops and implements work-around or recovery plans to meet schedule requirements.
Develop key milestones that must be completed before a project will move forward in the process.
Utilizes ERP systems, planning and scheduling software, or other databases tools to develop and maintain master schedules and production sub-schedules.
Establishes KPIs and reports regarding performance to the production plan.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field; relevant experience may be substituted in place for education.
At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment related to operations management, project management, or engineering.
At least 2 years of leadership experience.
Solid Microsoft Excel Skills and Microsoft Project Skills.
Ability to look at an overall schedule and identify risks with a critical thinking approach and discuss with supporting departments to develop a resolution.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience leading people and obtaining results through others, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be able to manage multi projects and have a high level of detail and accuracy.