Master Production Scheduler - Supply Chain Management

What you’ll do:

Primary Function:  
This position will be responsible for the analysis of various material inputs to maximize product planning, capacity, product completion, and delivery efficiency to support customer and site requirements. 

Responsibilities include but not limited to plan, control and execute the MRP processes execution and data Integrity necessary to achieve desired purchasing and production planning processes to ensure customer service and inventory levels are achieved.

Define and lead process improvement projects in order to improve plant’s indicators (Fill Rate, On-Time Performance)|

Essential Function
Customer Service
1.    Manage schedule and capacity planning for Electrical products line; maintain metrics such as OTP/Past Dues and MPS Attainment
2.    Manage reconciliation of the Arecibo hot lists (re-adjust for flips, cancels, expedites, etc.) to follow critical orders
3.    Manage the daily Arecibo production pull
4.    Work with Sales Engineers and Supply Chain to determine expedite capabilities and coordinate with Customer Service to make schedule changes when adjustments are implemented
5.    Adjust capacity planning/scheduling by line – daily capacity numbers, weekly buckets, mixed model, etc. as required
6.    Run and review reports for Arecibo schedule units/dollars; calculate actual lead-times and manage against quoted lead-time
7.     Review and manage overdue items for morning production meetings, adjust capacity planning as needed to pull in overdue item
8.     Perform root cause analysis for Arecibo Service Levels and Planning Status and recommend/implement solutions to Customer Service Manager to optimize On Time Performance and manufacturing schedules
9.    Adhere to all safety rules and procedures responsible for reporting unsafe conditions to the appropriate management or EHS Manager as required
10.    Provide guidance on order scheduling to each CS Production Planner.  As a minimum guidance shall consist on daily/weekly allocation of new orders, qty breaks, balancing of product families etc. 
11.    Create a check and balance report with MPS. Ensure orders honor if capacity allows Customer required Date if within published lead time. Ensure order honor any previous Customer Requirements and/or agreements example AVL request vs promised agreement 90% synchronization as a minimum

SCM Systems:

12.    Ensure orders are acknowledging accordingly; create a check and balance process. Order with no Vista date pass 3 days or order entry must be resolved.
13.    Provide Finance with sales projection by product line and family
14.    Calibrate with Manufacturing projection of load plan
15.    Manufacturing Order Reconciliation – OEI vs Mapics
16.    Distribute load plan to engineering for capacity analysis and manning calculation
17.    Distribute aggregate load plan for SCM ; planning bill and explosion of key components
18.    Provide finance the backlog report and sales revenue report including margins by channel and by product family, ( new report)
19.    Provide purchasing with key information, features and options etc.
20.    Provide PDOA customer with the agreed and synchronized load plan.

21.    Manage MRP/MPS systems processes and execution prepare data base and coordinate the upload of the forecast and planning parameters. Coordinate development of master scheduling process and systems to support process improvements.
22.    Daily track of data integrity parameters, Vista and Mapics orders management and patterns in order to provide alert signals to purchasing, marketing  and customer service team as needed.
23.    Verify and control inventory replenishment levels for products served from distribution centers by reviewing re-order points and minimums to assure they are aligned with demand patterns and trends.
24.    Determine data integrity issues and provide support to correct them to ensure proper parameters are loaded.

Qualifications:

Specialized Knowledge:  
•    Bachelor’s degree 
•    Minimum of 2 years experience in Production Planning, Scheduling, Supply Chain or Manufacturing 
•    Proven Experience: #LI-MB2
            o    Prioritizes, considers alternatives, and responds quickly and effectively to unexpected and rapidly changing conditions.
            o    Establish networking and interact with key persons/groups at all levels of the organization (including suppliers) whose assistance, cooperation, and support may be needed.
            o    Manage effectively high-pressure situation.
            o    Managing multiple projects/situations simultaneously.
            o    Leads and directs a team to support the future direction of an organization. 
            o    Realigns resources to meet changing customer needs. 
•    Schedule orders as per MPS guidance. Ensure orders are acknowledging; accordingly, create a check and balance process. Order with no Vista date pass 3 days or order entry must be resolved. New orders must honor if capacity allows the customer required date. 
•    Meeting with production to address issues, expedites and request pending
•    Provide a daily workload plan 5 days out (Daily Agendas)
                Utilize Clean to Build tool and MPS attainment 
•    Clear understanding of order status and follow up; account for every order from order entry to shipping. 
•    Update Consolidated Plan with comments, issues, status for every order. 
•    Update the CS Executive Summary for early morning production meeting (OTP, Overdue and Expedites)
•    Timely answer inquiries and mails; avoid seconds and third request and escalation
•    Zero orders at suspense file every day
•    Analyze and respond all pull-in / push-out activities during the current month 
•    PC Proficiency including knowledge of MS windows operating systems, MS Office and Minitab.
•    EHS practices, regulations, and procedures experience.
•    Experience supporting internal/external audits including certification renewal.
•    Proactive attitude towards problem solving and resolving issues that may affect plant/employees’ health, safety, and operations. 
•    Availability to work extended hours when required by management
•    Ability to work under pressure
•    Bilingual – English\Spanish with good oral and written communication skills (preferred)