Master Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

Astronics-PECO, located in picturesque Clackamas, Oregon near the foothills of Mt. Hood, designs, certifies, manufactures, and sells a wide range of products to commercial, government, and military markets throughout the world. Our highly engineered interior and structural aerospace products are supplied to the largest aircraft manufacturers and are installed in aircraft around the globe, and our military products are used in critical national defense applications. The Max-Viz enhanced visions systems (EVS) are designed and certified for use as an improvement to safety by a vast array of airplanes, helicopters, and unmanned-aerial-vehicles in the commercial, government, and military marketplace. PECO-Controls are well established temperature control devices designed for applications where high quality is a must, such as the hospitality industry, commercial cooking, and other critical applications.

The Master Scheduler is a core member of our team who will own and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) across multiple programs through the factory. The person will translate customer demand, sales forecasts, and inventory strategy into a realistic, capacity-constrained production plan. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the master production schedule and production plan for multiple programs/product groups, balancing customer demand with department capacity and supply chain constraints in alignment with the SIOP process.
• Reviews and maintains forecasts from various stakeholders, including account management, engineering and Project management.
• Lead rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to validate schedule feasibility against labor, equipment, and material constraints, escalating capacity requirements planning (CRP) needs as necessary.  Works with planning and operations staff to alleviate potential capacity constraints where required.
• Works with Engineering, Planning, and Operations to monitor production execution and assists in developing contingency plans for disruptions.
• Works with planning staff to establish and maintain scheduling policies, planning horizons, time fences, and lot-sizing rules within the ERP/MRP system, ensuring data integrity and schedule accuracy.
• Responsible for driving accurate demand related to integration of Engineering Change Management into the production schedule with minimal disruption to throughput and highlighting these changes to Planning & Production.
• Create and update standard work, guidelines, and work instructions for Master Scheduling processes.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred. (ASCM and/or ISM certification preferred.)
• 5-7 years production experience as a Planner or Master scheduler, preferably in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and/or PowerBI for data analysis
• Intermediate ability to read technical documents (prints, Work Instructions, Bills of Material)
• Other abilities include oral & written communication, Production control concepts, Inventory control, and New Production Introduction (NPI).  Lean concepts preferred

Employment Eligibility Requirements:

This position may involve access to items subject to U.S. export-control laws. Employment is contingent upon the employee's authorization to access such items under applicable law. The company does not guarantee and is under no obligation to seek such authorization if it would be necessary.

An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment background and drug screening (including cannabis). Applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug and background screenings will not be considered for employment.

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Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO) serves the world's aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries with proven, innovative technology solutions. Astronics works side-by-side with customers, integrating its array of power, connectivity, lighting, structures, interiors, and test technologies to solve complex challenges. For over 50 years, Astronics has delivered creative, customer-focused solutions with exceptional responsiveness. Today, global airframe manufacturers, airlines, militaries, completion centers and Fortune 500 companies rely on the collaborative spirit and innovation of Astronics. The Company's strategy is to increase its value by developing technologies and capabilities that provide innovative solutions to its targeted markets.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.