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Production Master Scheduler

American BOA

Georgia

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
APICS Certification, Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Business Administration, Capacity Analysis, Capacity Management, Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Demand Forecasting/Planning, Diversity, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Establish Priorities, Forecasting, Industry Standards, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Just in Time (JIT), Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Master Production Schedule, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Project Management Professional (PMP), Purchasing/Procurement, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Sales, Schedule Development, Shipping/Receiving, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Team Player, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Georgia
POSTED
3 days ago
Job Summary:
The Production Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the master production schedule to ensure the timely delivery of aerospace products. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including production, procurement, engineering, and supply chain, to align production schedules with customer demands, inventory goals, and capacity constraints.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain a detailed master production schedule that balances customer requirements, production capacity, and inventory levels. Sequence jobs across resource centers.
  • Collaborate with sales, customer service, and demand planning teams to forecast and analyze customer demand, ensuring alignment with production capabilities.
  • Analyze production capacity and resource availability to identify constraints and recommend solutions for optimizing throughput. Balance workload to avoid overloading or underutilizing resources.
  • Work closely with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure the availability of materials and components required to meet the production schedule.
  • Monitor and adjust schedules to ensure on-time delivery of products while meeting quality and cost objectives.
  • Communicate scheduling priorities and changes to production teams and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment across the organization.
  • Identify and address scheduling conflicts, production bottlenecks, and other issues that could impact the production schedule.
  • Implement and support initiatives to improve scheduling processes, production efficiency, and overall supply chain performance.
  • Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to scheduling accuracy, on-time delivery, and production efficiency.
  • Utilize enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems to develop and update schedules, ensuring data accuracy and reliability.
  • Ensure scheduling practices adhere to industry standards, customer requirements, and company policies.
  • Establishes shop floor work schedules per the production schedule. Host production meetings to set priorities.
  • Analyzes customer orders and other records to determine manufacturing and shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet customer demands. Establish ship date to meet customer due dates.
  • Provide timely updates to management on the status of production schedules, highlighting any deviations or risks.
  • Helps resolve inventory discrepancies and aids in establishing preventive actions to prevent further errors.
  • Aids in the direction of daily shipping, receiving, line replenishment, and manufacturing activities.
 
Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.
  • Experience:
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in production scheduling or master scheduling.
    • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, lead times, and capacity planning. Preferably in a job shop/fabrication environment.
  • Technical Skills:
    • SAP R/3 experience is preferred, including the Production Planning and Inventory Management modules. 
    • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Project, Office and other data analysis tools
    • Familiarity with lean manufacturing and just-in-time (JIT) and build to order principles
  • Soft Skills:
    • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
    • Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across departments.
    • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
  • Certifications: APICS Certification (e.g., CPIM or CSCP) or PMP is a plus.
 
Working Conditions:
  • Office environment with periodic visits to the production floor.
  • May require occasional travel to suppliers or customer sites.
 
Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to sit for extended periods and use a computer.
  • Light physical activity, such as walking through the production area
 
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
American BOA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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