The Master Scheduler oversees the function of scheduling activities. The Master Scheduler is responsible for balancing production and inventory levels with demand to support targets consistent with customer delivery levels, inventory turns and goals and capacity utilization.
Esstenital Functions of the Job:
Reports finished goods and component items based on capacity requirements.
Communicates short and long-term customer production
Ensures timely output of product in response to customer orders analyse, address and communicate production issues in a timely manner; work to develop solutions and improve production performance.
Publish and perform root cause analysis in Actual vs. Scheduled Production, Downtime and Company KPIs.
Calculates resulting requirements for raw materials, WIP, purchases parts and packaging based on MRP methodology.
Coordinates equipment repairs or maintenance with appropriate personnel with zero impact to customers.
Plans, coordinates and executes product bank builds in accorddance to company policies
Participation in physical inventory.
Participates in Launch, Balance Out and End Change meetings.
Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).
Required Education:
Bachelor's Level Degree
Area of Study: Production Scheduling, Supply Chain Management or similar.
*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.
Required Qualifications:
2-5 Minimum Years of Experience within the field.
Less Than 1 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.


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