Southern States, LLC
Master Scheduler - PSD
Power Switching Division - Hampton, GA - Full Time
Job Summary:
The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing production schedules to meet customer demand, while optimizing resource utilization and minimizing costs. This role requires strong customer-focused analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing production schedules to meet customer demand, while optimizing resource utilization and minimizing costs. This role requires strong customer-focused analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain accurate production schedules, considering customer demand, inventory levels, and resource availability.
- Analyze production capacity, equipment availability, and labor resources to ensure efficient use of resources.
- Prioritize production orders based on customer demand, lead times, and inventory levels.
- Work closely with production team members, including order engineering, supervisors, leads, operators, and external process partners to ensure effective communication and execution of production schedules.
- Monitor and manage inventory levels, including raw materials, vendor components, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Identify potential production risks, such as equipment downtime or material shortages, and develop contingency plans to minimize disruptions.
- Utilize scheduling software and other tools to manage production schedules, track progress, and analyze performance.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time to manufacture/delivery, and production efficiency, and provide regular reports to management.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Communicates schedule changes to sales as soon as they become necessary.
- Maintains and communicates product lead-times to Sales and Marketing
- Work closely with Design engineering and purchasing to support phasing in and out of products as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in production environment in production control, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or purchasing.
- Proven experience with scheduling software and other manufacturing planning tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and facilitation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while working in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering.
- Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, specifically Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Demonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma concepts and tools as they relate to production scheduling and materials management.
- Expert knowledge with Microsoft Excel.
- Previous experience in production planning in a Make-To-Order manufacturing environment (job shop)
