Planning and Scheduling Coordinator

Description

Reports To

The Planning and Scheduling Coordinator will report to the Planning & Scheduling Manager.

Job Summary

The Planning and Scheduling Coordinator (PSC) will oversee production planning and develop/manage schedules and delivery priorities across all product lines. This critical role develops master schedules based on customer priorities and plant capacity, utilizing applicable company business systems, tools and information. The PSC will distribute, communicate, track and manage schedules alongside Production, Quality and Engineering/Project Management Leadership. This position requires strong leadership, management and team skills. The PSC also requires a strong customer-focus and will strive for schedule compliance and on-time delivery every day.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist with the planning and scheduling efforts for the entire company’s operations. 
• Focus on accurate and detailed planning, effectively formulating plans and schedules to balance demand against available capacity.
• Understand high-level trends and forecasts that stem from the S&OP process; from those forecasts develop relevant production plans (work to balance/level load the facility). Likewise, identify potential bottlenecks/issues and prepare plans to optimize flow and output. Escalate concerns in terms of capacity, headcount, etc. for resolution.
• Publish, manage and maintain production schedules while balancing against inventory, resources and capacity. Adjust schedules based on operational changes. Ensure communication and understanding of schedules is always current.
• Track schedule compliance and monitor performance/results on a real-time basis. Monitor and track all applicable delivery metrics; these include PTS (Performance-To-Schedule in production), RTS (Ready-To-Ship completion dates) and OTD (On-Time Delivery to customers).
• Act as liaison between multiple departments to manage, maintain, control and achieve the production schedule.
• Collaborate with leadership to monitor the status of projects to ensure customers, stakeholders, and vendors are communicated with accordingly.
• Utilize project management software for setting up, establishing and scheduling jobs.  
• Place high visibility on at-risk jobs and help prioritize and maintain their schedules by working directly with the production and QA teams on a daily basis.
• Drive productivity and continuous improvement in all tasks and processes.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Relevant college degree preferred.
• APICS (or comparable) certification in Planning/Scheduling also preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred/desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google, or similar software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with other teams and team members.
• Interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees and leadership through all departments.

Physical Requirements

• Typically sits, grasps items, and performs keyboarding for the regular operation of a computer.
• Stand, walk, bend, reach or otherwise move about regularly.
• Lift, move, or otherwise transfer items up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
• Occasional exposure to typical manufacturing production physical hazards.