Great Dane

Builds freight trailers and truck bodies

Master Production Scheduler

Production Planning & SchedulingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrazil, IN, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree, or an associate's degree with demonstrated production scheduling experience, or equivalent relevant experience is required.
At least five years of experience in planning and/or scheduling, including relevant supply chain or purchasing experience, is required.
Understanding of JDE ERP and production scheduling systems is required.
Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and other software products as needed is required.
Understanding of manufacturing processes is required.
Ability to work well with all levels of the organization, stay focused on process improvement and conflict resolution, and consider others' ideas is required.
Problem-solving ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner is required.
Clear and concise oral communication is required.
Clear written communication, including editing for grammar and spelling, is required.
Professionalism, including tactful communication, composure under pressure, respectful treatment of others, accountability, and follow-through, is required.
Ability to prioritize and organize work and collaborate effectively is required.
Adaptability and flexibility in response to changes in the work environment are required.
Willingness to travel as needed is required.
Ability to perform keyboarding, lifting, standing, bending, and walking in an office and plant environment is required.

Responsibilities

Generate and publish master schedules for manufacturing production processes at the manufacturing facilities.
Receive and review new orders, assign labor hours to base units, add option hours requested by sales, identify new options, and assign appropriate hours to accurately capture trailer costs.
Reconcile assigned hours and findings with the Standard Hours Labor Group to ensure correct hours, routings, and operation sequences are recorded in the JDE 9.1 system for master scheduling.
Monitor change orders requiring changes to option hours or trailer quantities, and update master schedules when needed.
Manage and maintain four production lines for the Brazil facility using the master Excel schedule in coordination with the production scheduling system and JDE 9.1.
Generate and publish production scheduling models to create effective facility schedules, adjust throughput in response to sales, and use correct hours to support efficiency and productivity.
Provide the published schedule to Engineering, the Materials Manager, and the Fabrication Scheduler so they can provide engineering bills of materials, drawings, materials, and subassembly work orders to the shop floor; provide Human Resources with manpower planning information.
Place new trailer and truck body orders in the scheduling process using special limiters; review sales orders for color, width, and special options and place units on the appropriate production line.
Adjust schedules in response to sales requests and customer requirements.
Monitor 10-, 12-, and 14-week periods for scheduling, materials, and sales planning.
Provide production line schedules to production supervisors for daily workload planning.
Maintain production report totals tracking daily and weekly starts, completions, and unit inspections; obtain rework and hold reports for plant and production managers' daily planning.
Compile weekly and monthly production tracking, holds, and rework reports and provide information to corporate personnel for efficiency, productivity, gain-share, and goal tracking.
Work with Sales to provide scheduling and production-tracking information.
Provide information to corporate managers.
Attend daily planning and reporting meetings, including sales order review, production, and scheduling meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Overview

THE ROLE

At Great Dane, we rely on makers and we’re calling on them to join our expanding team, the time has never been better to Embrace Your Great and work in an environment with the highest safety standards in the industry.

The Position: The Master Scheduler generates and publishes the Master Schedules for the manufacturing production process for the manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Standard Labor Hours- New Orders, Change Orders
- Receiving and reviewing new orders for assigning labor hours to base unit, adding option hours as per sales requests. Identifying new options and assigning the correct hours which is vital to capturing the true cost per trailer. Once hours are assigned, the information/findings is reconciled to the Standard Hours Labor Group who ensures that correct hours, routings, and operation sequences are captured in the NEW JDE 9.1, for Master Scheduling purposes.
- Monitoring Change Orders that require a change in option hours and/or Trailer Quantity increases/decreases which may affect the cost of the unit and may require changes to the Master Schedules.
Master Scheduling- JDE 9.1, Excel and PS System
- Managing and maintaining 4 production lines for the Brazil Facility via the Master Excel Schedule as directed by corporate. This document also coincides with the “NEW” PS (Production Scheduling) System and is linked to the NEW JDE 9.1 system
- Generating and Publishing PS (Production Scheduling) models to create the best possible schedule for the facility, managing throughput adjustments as driven by sales, ensuring that correct hours are utilized for optimal efficiency and productivity. This published schedule enables Engineering, Materials Manager & Fab Scheduler to provide Engineering BOM’s Drawings, materials, & subassembly work orders, to the shop floor. It also provides HR with precise information for Manpower needs.
- Strategically placing new trailer/truck body orders in the scheduling process with special limiters. This process requires reviewing sales orders identifying color, width, and special options for efficiency and places the units on the correct line of production.
- Adjusting schedules as per sales requests to meet customer requirements.
- Monitor 10, 12 and 14 week window periods for scheduling, materials and sales planning purposes.
Production Tracking
- Providing Line schedules for production supervisors for daily work load planning purposes.
- Maintaining and providing Production Report totals used for tracking starts, completions and inspections of units produced on a daily and weekly basis. Obtain the Re-work and Hold reports for providing information to the Plant and Production manager for day to day planning purposes for achieving targets and goals.
Manufacturing Reporting
- Maintaining a compilation of weekly and monthly reports which consist of production tracking, Holds, and Re-work totals. Provide the reporting of information to key corporate personnel. These documents are used for tracking Efficiency & productivity reporting, Gain share, and Goals.
Additional items:
- Working with sales and provide information regarding schedules, production tracking
- Providing information to Corporate Managers
- Attending daily meetings for planning and or reporting of information to managers. (Sales Order Review, Production, Scheduling meetings etc.)
- Other duties as assigned
Ladder II- II: Higher degree of capability and proficiency in all aspects of performance as compared to Master Scheduler I

Qualifications

Your skills and abilities (required qualifications)

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Degree with demonstrated experience in Production Scheduling, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in Planning and/or Scheduling, including relevant Supply Chain or Purchasing experience.
Skills: Must understand JDE ERP and PS systems
- Interpersonal skills – must be able to work well with all levels within the organization. Stay focused on improving process and resolving conflict. Be open to others’ ideas
- Problem solving – identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
- Oral communication – must be able to speak clearly and concisely to get points of view across.
- Written communication – writes clearly and informatively; edits work for grammar and spelling
- Must be able to use Excel, Word and other software products as required
- Must understand the manufacturing processes.
- Professionalism – handle all situations and communication tactfully. React well under pressure. Treat others with dignity and respect regardless of role within the company. Accept responsibility for own actions. Follow through on commitments.
- Planning/Organizing – prioritizes and plans work activities. Ability to work well with others
- Adaptability – must be able to adapt and be flexible to changes in the work environment.
Travel: As needed.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Office and plant environment.
Keyboarding, lifting, standing, bending, walking.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ABOUT GREAT DANE

With a history dating back to 1900, Great Dane has established itself as a transportation solutions leader of today – delivering innovative products and exceptional services that help our customers and employees succeed. We not only engineer durable and high-quality trailers and truck bodies; we foster relationships that last a lifetime.

WHY WORK FOR US?

Great Dane is a leading manufacturer of dry-freight vans, refrigerated trailers, and flatbeds with 10 manufacturing facilities and 20 service centers throughout the United States. With a legacy like ours comes a dedication to the hard-working individuals that make Great Dane what it is today. Our jobs are waiting to be filled by driven, challenge-focused & enthusiastic people like you.

Our culture is comprised of “Champions” and offers a rewarding workplace rooted in core values of safety, leadership, integrity, quality, and passion. Every employee has opportunities to learn, grow, succeed and be engaged in a collaborative environment.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Competitive compensation
Benefits, including but not limited to dental, vision, and medical with employer contributions
Retirement programs, including a Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan with employer match
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid holidays and vacation
And more!

Great Dane is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About the Company

Great Dane

Builds freight trailers and truck bodies

Great Dane builds trailers and truck bodies for trucking fleets that move dry freight, temperature-sensitive goods, and open-deck loads. Its Everest refrigerated trailers support single or multiple temperature zones, while its dry vans and flatbeds cover other freight needs. Customers order equipment configured for their operations, from trailer specifications to technology integrations. The business sells trailers and truck bodies through its distribution network and supplies aftermarket parts and repair services to keep commercial equipment on the road. Great Dane was founded in 1900 and has its corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Savannah, Georgia.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1900

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