Master Scheduler (Production Planning)

MASTER SCHEDULER - AEROSPACE

If you would love to be part of a company that is poised for substantial growth with opportunities for career advancement, then working for CPP may be the right fit for you! Join a results-oriented workplace that strives for success through innovation, collaboration, and teamwork.

COMPENSATION RANGE: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) Chittenango is an investment casting foundry that specializes in complex aerospace & gas turbine components. With a stable business model and competitive compensation & benefits, CPP is a great option to consider as you look to make your next career move.

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WHAT WE OFFER

• Comprehensive Benefit Plans
• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
• 401k with Company Match
• Emphasis on Employee Engagement
• Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunities for Advancement

SUMMARY

The Master Scheduler is responsible to ensure products meet on-time delivery (OTD) and budget objectives at the direction of the Manufacturing Manager, working with Production, vendors, Accounting, and Customer Service

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend daily operation line walk to communicate Customer priorities and review department OTD.
• Attend weekly SIOP and SLB meetings to draft production commitments or timetables using sales forecasts and work in progress (WIP).
• TOC management
• Work with Manufacturing Manager to plan production schedule based on available personnel, materials, and equipment. Create priorities for CNC and constraint locations when FIFO’s not possible.
• Review production schedules to determine material requirements and material priorities. Review with Purchasing to ensure materials are available before production release.
• Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences.
• Create and distribute weekly production schedules to the Manufacturing Manager for wax. Print production travelers and distribute weekly.
• Create and distribute daily foundry production schedules to individual cast units. Monitor alloy release and alloy charge cutting to ensure materials are available for the production schedule.
• Confer with wax and foundry Manufacturing Managers to assess progress against production schedules and discuss needed changes.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure WIP is available to meet Customer demand. Create reruns when scrap exceeds planned yield rates.
• Communicate with Production and Customer Service on delays, interruptions, difficulties, and reprioritization.
• Revise and distribute production schedules as necessary due to labor or material shortages, backlogs, etc., collaborating with sales and management.
• Create and distribute exception reports: materials, deliveries, schedule adherence.
• Monitor and report on plant compliance with the sales plan.
• Assure that BOM accuracy is maintained by Engineering, who owns the BOM.
• Run lead time reports, analyze data, and share with manager.
• Analyze and publish weekly on-time delivery statistics for legacy products and new product development using SPAN Measure.
• Meet with Sales and Customer Service to discuss long-term forecasts (2+ months) and changes.
• Maintain buffer stock inventory levels for finished goods

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Associate degree or relevant experience
• Experience: Manufacturing Experience. Minimum three (3) years related manufacturing experience with at least (3) in a related planner/scheduler/analyst position
• Certifications/Licenses: None
• Other Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of applicable products and raw materials. Knowledge of production processes. Excellent organizational and planning skills. Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills. Excellent influencing skills. Strong problem solving skills. Excellent analytical skills. Excellent computer related skills in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and Access. Excellent understanding of ERP. Knowledge and skills in Oracle. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong negotiating skills. Strong conflict management skills. Ability to “think outside the box”. Self-starter. Detail oriented. Assertive. Hands on. Results driven. Sense of urgency.