Scheduling Assistant

Description

ABOUT INTERCONNECT WIRING

Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, we build electrical wiring harnesses, specializing in fast turnaround and developmental programs. Founded in 1993, we continue to be a world leader in supplying military aerospace electrical products. Some of our most noteworthy accomplishments include the complete and partial rewiring of military aircraft. We work hard to be an employer of choice and make our working environment safe, comfortable, family-friendly, and fun. We go the extra mile to celebrate our employees' successes. In addition to competitive compensation, our employees enjoy Fridays off, birthday celebrations, and employee appreciation events.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SCHEDULING ASSISTANT

As a Scheduling Assistant, you assist in analyzing our available production capacity to determine the ideal priority and sequence for production. You accurately calculate production times based on variable factors and effectively communicate any schedule changes to all affected departments. In order to maintain production schedules, you ensure that shipping and job delivery dates meet customer requirements and help enter manufacturing jobs into our production system. Your accurate and efficient data entry skills are essential to your success. You also enter changes to existing sales orders, such as shipping dates, job delivery dates, job classifications, and build locations. To ensure component demands are valid, you monitor our material requirements planning (MRP) system. You also provide support to Purchasing to incorporate supplier's delivery date changes into the production schedule. Using Microsoft Project, you generate production schedules. The Production Shop foreman depends on your support in producing various reports. You assist with the development and maintenance of macros, reports, spreadsheets, MS Project files, and MS Access databases to streamline and improve the efficiency and accuracy of our scheduling system. You enjoy using your attention to detail, organizational skills, and data entry skills to help keep our production schedules moving efficiently! Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SCHEDULING ASSISTANT

Good computer and data entry skills Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Access Ability to analyze complex issues regarding material availability, labor demand, plant capacity, customer delivery, and cash flow Previous experience with production scheduling, enterprise resource planning (ERP), material requirements planning (MRP), or creating VBA code/macros in a manufacturing environment would be a plus. Are you attentive to detail and accuracy? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you organized and able to prioritize tasks effectively? If so, you might just be perfect for this administrative office position!

WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time administrative office position typically works Monday - Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:15 pm. #J-18808-Ljbffr Interconnect Wiring