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When you join TT, you join our global community of visionaries, creators, and achievers dedicated to engineering and manufacturing electronic solutions enabling a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Simply put, we are a global manufacturer with a passion for engineering advanced electronics that benefit our planet and people for future generations. We are committed to having a positive impact on the world through a culture built around safety, transparency, collaboration, and positive relationships. Our teams are fueled by performance and expertise, leading the charge in innovation, efficiency and delivering world-class customer service. Be part of the journey.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

Introduction: Production Schedulers are accountable for managing the item planning rules (master data) such as ordering rules, inventory levels, and safety stock levels, and for responding to ERP system alerts, action and exception messages to ensure the integrity of the end-to-end internal supply chain. This is the key day-to-day objective in maintaining a valid production and material schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understands concepts of 'dependent demand' and protects it through planning master data and behaviors.
• Understands key principles of MRP-supported 'auto-planning' inside the ERP system.
• Understands and responds appropriately with Planned Orders/work orders, Firm Planned Orders/work orders, and Scheduled receipts.
• Manages valid orders for material replenishment, as directed by MRP action messages. (Does not use Excel for this purpose).
• Responds daily to MRP action and exceptions messages.
• Maintains Safety factors, as appropriate, based on appropriate statistical formulae.
• Maintains material planning item master data parameters. Participates in data audits.
• Maintains scrap and yield factors correctly.
• Monitors stock levels for emergence of slow-moving and obsolete and recommends action.
• Releases orders according to 'Clear to Build Release' protocols, meaning all released orders are doable and require no further authorization or intervention before execution.
• Monitors order execution performance: item, quantity, date, quality status.
• Focuses planning skills on meeting the Master Production Schedule as number one priority.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of manufacturing requirements and planning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with computerized materials control programs.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing environment.
• Minimum two-year technical degree and at least three years of relevant experience.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong analytical thinker with problem solving skills.
• US Citizenship required due to contracts with the Department of Defense

Physical Demands & Work Environment: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The Individual must be able to maintain confidentiality and have good judgment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions A pleasant professional image is always expected. Candidate is expected to exhibit high ethical standards and promote the same within the company.

Safety is a core responsibility of this position. Team members are expected to perform all job duties in accordance with company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and established procedures. This includes wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), participating in safety training, immediately reporting unsafe conditions or incidents, and stopping work when unsafe conditions exist. All employees are responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment and for actively contributing to the prevention of workplace injuries and accidents.

Location: 100 % onsite in Greater Cleveland, Ohio


This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply.

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe - so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you! Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we'd love to hear from you.


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