Production Scheduler

KPJ Group are working in partnership with a globally recognised manufacturer for the aerospace industry who are looking to hire a Production Scheduler to join their team in Darwen.

As a Production Scheduler you will be responsible for the compilation, delivery and control of a detailed program production schedule, with the key objective to meet the needs of the customer.

The purpose of the scheduler is to ensure that customer demand and or any inventory balancing strategy is scheduled through the various manufacturing work centres in the most efficient sequence, to ensure that customer demand is met on time and in full at lowest delivered cost.

You should react and reschedule in a timely and efficient manner, as and when unforeseen activity cause disruption to the plan, by considering the wider objectives, whilst still maintaining the optimum service level to the customer at lowest delivered cost.

Principal responsibilities as a Production Scheduler:

To perform scheduling duties and manufacturing resource planning (MRPII) tasks in support of customer production or development programs. The planning horizon for this position is immediate to 1 year; however specific focus will be around 0-3 months, with a clear and robust two week build plan. Duties will include the translation of a program’s master schedule into a program or project schedule, generating a sequenced work to list, by program of responsibility, by work centre by Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), to be deployed into manufacturing.

Duties will also include the execution of MRPII activities, such as job pack creation, distribution of materials and program inventory planning. The scheduler’s responsibilities include planning complex programs or functional areas and ensuring that process work orders are created for work to be performed based on the production schedule.

You will analyse and evaluate MRPII to assure demand requirements are met. Regularly review and balance production workload in accordance with established work centre capacities.

The Production Scheduler has responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of an Inventory Plan for each program under their responsibility. You will directly influence manufacturing cost through the proper planning and execution of program scheduling. Plans should include planned WIP and finished goods inventory in support of program objectives.

Other duties include:
-Monitor schedule and progress of each manufacturing resource throughout the day.
-Make updates on job priorities using Epicor ERP system.
-Check the status of materials, manufacturing jobs, purchased components, and outside services.
-Inform Sales, Procurement, Shipping, Quality Inspection and Manufacturing of schedule changes that may drive action for multiple groups.
-Identify bottleneck operations and take action to raise awareness to appropriate resources and collaborate with them to establish priorities and implement solutions to adhere to schedule.
-Provide clear and timely communication to the customers, Program managers, Master scheduling, NPI and purchasing on production status for schedule delays and action being taken to meet schedule.
-Participate in pre-production review meetings and follow-up with Engineering or other resources to ensure all operational concerns have been resolved.
-Ensure Epicor is maintained for date changes, quantity changes, operations added, or when jobs must be put on hold.
-Perform daily review of all job transactions and ensure proper maintenance is performed.
-Participate in continuous improvement of planning systems and drive improved accuracy and efficiency.
-Monitor and report standards deviation from actuals.
-Participate in team meetings to ensure that a consolidated view is available and does not exceed capacity of shared resource work centres.
-Timely escalation of unresolved issues likely to impact on OTIF performance.
-Attend, contribute and lead cross functional meetings to improve, and or expedite service to the customer.

The ideal Prduction Scheduler will have:
-Customer facing experience
-Project Leading
-ERP/MRPII working knowledge
-Aerospace knowledge
-Multi process/cell manufacturing
-Strong communication skills
-Highly proficient in MS office applications
-Ability to challenge and influence at all levels

The following is desirable:
-APICS basic supply chain management
-AS9001
-Scheduling using excel and other conventional methodology
-Project Management
-Stakeholder management

If you would like work for an innovative, global aerospace company please submit your application – we look forward to hearing from you!