Master Scheduler

Company Overview:

Nelson Global engineers, manufactures, and distributes clean and efficient Air & Fluid Transfer, NVH, Complex Structural, Acoustic, and Thermal Management Solutions. Nelson Global partners with the world’s leading OEMs. With 22 global manufacturing and distribution facilities and unparalleled engineering and innovation capabilities, Nelson Global provides mission critical solutions with the highest degree of reliability at the lowest cost. Our dedication to serving our employees, partners, and the planet responsibly is realized across three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and governance. By empowering our people, reducing waste, and developing innovative and efficient systems, we support the communities and resources that spur the industries and technologies of the future.

The Master Scheduler will coordinate schedules and inventories to ensure efficient and effective operation of the assigned department or facility.

- Production Schedules:

- Set up and maintain production schedules based on demand, forecast, inventory levels, and capacity constraints. Schedules will be maintained for cells identified as leading operations. i.e. Depts. 210 and 280

- Coordinate with Production, Operations, Engineering, and Material Control teams to ensure alignment and effective communication

- Monitor and adjust schedules as needed to address changes in demand, supply chain disruptions, or capacity constraints

- Track schedule attainment for performance monitoring

- Identify and escalate potential schedule supply-demand mismatches

- Job / Work Order management:

- Utilizing ERP system create, print, and package work orders / job travelers for production, engineering, and rework activities

- Print appropriate part drawings with newest released revision and package with correct job packet

- Ensure quantity equality throughout operations job-to-job

- Monitor and adjust jobs per ERP suggestions

- Review Bill of Materials for material and routing inaccuracies. Communicate errors and / or issues to appropriate departments in a timely manner

- Audit job reporting at closing to ensure accuracy prior to closing. Any errors should be reported to team leader or production supervisor for correction.

- Periodic maintenance of open jobs on the floor set in the queue locations to review proper flow through the cells

- ERP data management:

- Assist Material Manager with updating and maintaining optimal MRP parameters (lead times, lot sizes, reorder points, etc.)

- Report production progress during glass wall meetings every workday; Plant goal is to attain a past due level of less than $20,000 monthly

- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to planning systems, tools, and processes

- Special projects and various meeting attendance possible, as directed by Material Manager

Required Education & Experience Requirements:

- Related experience in scheduling, warehousing, line balancing, and material handling, delivery, and scheduling transportation negotiation is beneficial

- Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (both verbal and written) are a requirement

Skills & Abilities:

- Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (both verbal and written) are a requirement

- Results oriented individual with problem solving team building and coaching characteristics are preferred skill sets

- Candidate must be proficient in computer operations, inclusive of Internet tracking systems (FEDEX, UPS, etc.) excel, word and PowerPoint

- Experience with Oracle is a plus

- Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

- Occasionally push/pull

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