Master Scheduler

The Master Scheduler located in Ville Platte, La is responsible for implementing, monitoring, measuring and reporting production schedules to ensure that materials and capacities are available to meet the needs of customers.\n\n * Manage planning and production execution data including work orders, prioritization, capacity constraints and production monitoring.\n * Implement an effective and appropriate capacity management and production monitoring system.\n * Maintain MRP planning and scheduling parameters for \"make\" items.\n * Analyze planned order reports and provide timely release of production work orders specified by the production plan.\n * Interface with production teams and procurement specialists to prioritize items.\n * Identify and resolve production demand and supply imbalances in volume and mix.\n * Provide daily guidance and information to the Product Line team regarding the status of production schedules.\n * Prepare and communicate shortage and backlog reports, and flag other potential interruptions to the Planning Manager.\n * Monitor production progress against scheduling needs and intervene as necessary to bring deliveries back into compliance with production schedules.\n * Identify and report opportunities and implement actions to reduce waste, shorten lead times and reduce costs.\n * Report scheduling, capacity and production tracking data, statistics and metrics as defined by the Master Schedule policy.\n * Use the guiding principles and the tools of the Manufacturing System to drive continuous improvement wherever applicable\n * Responsible for supplying the Tendering Team with accurate Quoted lead times to support the preparation of a potential sales order \n\n\n * High School Diploma or GED\n * 3 - years relevant experience \n * Must have the legal right to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.\n\n\n