Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.
Summary
The Production Scheduler will be responsible for ensuring best practice(s) in demand planning, inventory planning, production planning and supply planning.
He/she will plan an inventory reduction strategies.
This position will work closely with the Manufacturing and Materials teams.
Production Scheduler shall be responsible for coordinating the activities of production and operation workers, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators.
The Production Scheduler shall ensure that production schedules are created and completed on time, and within budget, in order to meet Customer Quality and Delivery requirements
Core Competencies
Customer Focus
Communication
• Energy & Stress
Team Work
Problem Solving
Accountability and Dependability
Ethics and Integrity
Job Duties
Prepare daily production schedules
Issue all work orders per production schedule
Participate with Material Requirement Planning improvements/implementation team
Assist with Cycle counting/Bar Coding
Ensure integrity of Data Entry
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Estimate materials and labour required for production
Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
Monitor production progress
Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
Create, maintain, and ensure execution of the Production Schedule
Review long-term forecasts to identify and mitigate possible capacity/material issues and recommend appropriate action.
Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints and grievances
Enforce safety and sanitation regulations
Increase worker efficiency and production rates
Ensure that work orders are completed in a timely fashion, within budget
Work with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within and between departments
Demonstrate equipment operations and work and safety procedures to new employees, or assign employees to experienced workers for training
Review demand and supply to understand bottleneck and propose alternative capacity or areas needing capacity improvement to meet demand.
Participate in business planning meetings to plan out activities in future time periods.
Constantly look for improvements and help implement solutions. Recommend components to stock to support a pull system for products and to reduce lead-times.
Perform ongoing analysis of weekly, monthly and future capacity to optimize product level loading and achieve manufacturing continuity during low and high volume months.
Manage cycle count activities to ensure proper counts are conducted and the inventory is accurate.
Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules and other records / reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• High School Graduate
ASQC accreditation; or t wo years work experience in a production environment
Team player within multi-disciplined team.
Strong organizational skill set
Experience in cross functional team
Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering, as well as inventory control of these items
Experience in managing third-party service providers
Strong computer skills
Able to maintain filing systems, databases, and basic diary/minutes management
Knowledge of local and federal regulations and ordinances
Excellent analytical, problem solving skills, and decision making skills
Meticulous records maintenance skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team
Strong customer service orientation
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to manage multiple projects
Strong understanding and working knowledge of Inventory Control
Ability of prioritize
What We Offer
Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays and vacation time What do our employees have to say? “It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.” “Lots of growth opportunity.” “The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.” Not just a job—a great place to work! Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.
