Master Scheduler jobs at Flex

Reporting to thethebe in charge of helping materials and production functions. Plans, schedules, coordinates and approves product release to the production planning systems based on material and capacity availability.

What a typical day looks like:

• Checking the possibility of the order fulfillment based on the available resources (materials, employees, equipment’s etc.), confirmation of the order.

• Preparation of production plans, input of planning data into the integrated computer system of the company, notification of the purchasing group.

• Monitoring, control of implementation of plans, starting necessary actions in case of deviations

• Preparation of long-term plans, forecasts (MPS, Forecast).

• Monitoring of system accuracy in daily/weekly bases /General Item data, routing, BOM, CFT data /non-consumed demand, planned WO's.

• Preparing of Clean to build reports, checking the material availability, replanning if necessary, informing of order desk, ECO implementation tracing.

• Monitoring of stock level, handling of stock differences.

• Preparing management and CFT specificized reports, monitoring of KPI's.

• Giving assistance, replacement in certain cases to SCM and Order desk within the CFT.

• Advises non-exempt associates regarding day-to-day priority of customer requests.

• Monitors and proactively addresses issues that impact performance to committed ship date (CSD), lead-time, response time, and inventory goals.

• Coordinates and manages high-visibility and/or important customer programs.

• May include initial customer or product startup initiatives or large customer programs.

• Coordinates with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues.

• Drives process improvements inside and outside the area of Order Management.

• Provides input to management, reschedules, and /or interfaces with customer program management, master scheduling, customers, and production control to reschedule production in the event of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.

• Represents Order Management on various Customer Focus Teams.

• May also help inventory control, supply chain management, material planning, and scheduling.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team,

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply chain, Statistics.

• 3 - 5 years of experience or CPSM certification.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

• Strong Excel skills

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

• Create daily production schedules.
• Supervise that deadlines are met.
• Ensure efficiency in scheduling with CTB (Clear to Build) utilization.
• Liaise between the Material Account Manager and Program Teams on demand management.
• Work closely with production personnel on accountabilities and productivity issues.
• Plan efficient transaction of process with production personnel to ensure zero downtime
• Ensure smooth transaction of manufacturing process to raw materials.
• Develop strategies and liaise with operational teams on capacity & equipment utilization
• Work closely with operations to ensure smooth flow from raw material to final goods stage.
• Use knowledge and experience of process flow to provide a useful resource to Materials on ERP and business system issues.
• Provide training to staff members as required.
• Report key metrics as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Demonstrates operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex’s Excellent planning skills.
• Demonstrates operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex’s functional standards. Demonstrates a general knowledge of functional concepts and a rudimentary understanding of Flex policies and procedures. Has awareness of the functional impact upon work processes and other functions.
• Ability to operate telephones, data entry, office software including, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and data base systems.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures pr governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to question from groups of managers and customers.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures pr governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to question from groups of managers and customers.

Preferred

• APICS Certified

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

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Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:

• Evaluating resource availability (materials, employees, equipment) and confirming orders.
• Creating production plans, entering data into the integrated system, and notifying the purchasing group.
• Overseeing plan implementation, addressing deviations, and preparing long-term forecasts (MPS, Forecast).
• Ensuring system accuracy for item data, routing, BOM, and demand.
• Generating Clean to Build reports, checking material availability, and monitoring stock levels and KPIs.
• Assisting SCM and Order Desk, advising on customer request priorities, and managing high-visibility customer programs.
• Driving enhancements in Order Management and addressing performance issues related to shipping dates and inventory.
• Working with the Master Scheduler on product life cycles and rescheduling production due to changes or shortages.
• Serving on Customer Focus Teams and supporting inventory control and supply chain management.

Here is some of what you’ll need:

• 5 years of experience as a Manufacturing Planner Scheduler or similar roles
• Bachelor's degree OR equivalent Manufacturing scheduling work experience
• Excel experience (e.g. formulas, pivot tables). Experience with macros ideal/optional.
• PowerPoint presentation experience.
• Production Planning/scheduling, and DOF (Direct Order Fulfillment)
• Manufacturing experience - preferably from Medical Device manufacturing.
• Customer communication and meetings
• Learn new tools/software quickly and work/multi-task under pressure
• Work on a variety of problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis and evaluation of various outcomes require tradeoffs and negotiation.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Knowledge of Manufacturing Scheduling Management principles and practices.
• Above experience from Medical Device manufacturing companies.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Columbia, SC.

Reporting to thetheis in charge of helping materials and production functions. Plans, schedules, coordinates and approves product release to the production planning systems based on material and capacity availability

What a typical day looks like:

• Checking the possibility of the order fulfillment based on the available resources (materials, employees, equipment's etc.), confirmation of the order.
• Preparation of production plans, input of planning data into the integrated computer system of the company, notification of the purchasing group
• Monitoring, control of implementation of plans, starting necessary actions in case of deviations
• Preparation of long term plans, forecasts (MPS, Forecast)
• Monitoring of system accuracy in daily/weekly bases /General Item data, routing, BOM, CFT data /Non-consumed demand, planned WO’s.
• Preparing of Clean to build reports, checking the material availability, replanning if necessary, informing of order desk, ECO implementation tracing.
• Monitoring of stock level, handling of stock differences
• Preparing management and CFT specificized reports, monitoring of KPI’s /
• Giving assistance, replacement in certain cases to SCM and Order desk within the CFT.
• Advises non-exempt associates regarding day-to-day priority of customer requests.
• Monitors and proactively addresses issues that impact performance to committed ship date (CSD), lead-time, response time, and inventory goals.
• Coordinates and manages high-visibility and/or important customer programs. May include initial customer or product startup initiatives or large customer programs.
• Coordinates with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues.
• Drives process improvements inside and outside the area of Order Management.
• Provides input to management, reschedules, and /or interfaces with customer program management, master scheduling, customers and production control to reschedule production in the event of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
• Represents Order Management on various Customer Focus Teams.
• May also help inventory control, supply chain management, material planning, and scheduling.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates basic people and/or process management skills.
• Impacts immediate (daily or weekly) operations of the team or functional area. Enhances and provides input to functional processes. Executes functional goals at the site.
• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Ability to read, investigate and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and acknowledge to question from groups of managers and customers.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and apply mathematical operations.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

What a typical day looks like:

• Create daily production schedules
• Supervise that deadlines are met.
• Ensure efficiency in scheduling with CTB (Clear to Build) utilization
• Liaise between the Material Account Manager and Program Teams on demand management
• Work closely with production personnel on accountabilities and productivity issues.
• Plan efficient transaction of process with production personnel to ensure zero downtime
• Ensure smooth transaction of manufacturing process to raw materials
• Develop strategies and liaise with operational teams on capacity & equipment utilization
• Work closely with operations to ensure smooth flow from raw material to final goods stage.
• Use knowledge and experience of process flow to provide a useful resource to Materials on ERP and business system issues
• Provide training to staff members as required
• Report key metrics as required

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills. Demonstrates advanced/thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.
• Demonstrates basic people and/or process management skills
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Impacts the near-term(quarterly/semi-annual)operation success of the function.
• Enhances and provides input to functional processes or technologies.
• Demonstrates commitment to implement initiatives. Assists in achieving section/sub-function objectives for a functional area.
• May make decisions or recommendations for team. Decisions may affect other teams.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

This role will be In charge of helping materials and production functions. Plans, schedules, coordinates and approves product release to the production planning systems based on material and capacity availability.

Responsibilities:

• Checking the possibility of the order fulfillment based on the available resources (materials, employees, equipment’s etc.), confirmation of the order.

• Preparation of production plans, input of planning data into the integrated computer system of the company, notification of the purchasing group.

• Monitoring, control of implementation of plans, starting necessary actions in case of deviations

• Preparation of long-term plans, forecasts (MPS, Forecast).

• Monitoring of system accuracy in daily/weekly bases /General Item data, routing, BOM, CFT data /non-consumed demand, planned WO's.

• Preparing of Clean to build reports, checking the material availability, replanning if necessary, informing of order desk, ECO implementation tracing.

• Monitoring of stock level, handling of stock differences.

• Preparing management and CFT specificized reports, monitoring of KPI's.

• Giving assistance, replacement in certain cases to SCM and Order desk within the CFT.

• Advises non-exempt associates regarding day-to-day priority of customer requests.

• Monitors and proactively addresses issues that impact performance to committed ship date (CSD), lead-time, response time, and inventory goals.

• Coordinates and manages high-visibility and/or important customer programs.

• May include initial customer or product startup initiatives or large customer programs.

• Coordinates with Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues.

• Drives process improvements inside and outside the area of Order Management.

• Provides input to management, reschedules, and /or interfaces with customer program management, master scheduling, customers, and production control to reschedule production in the event of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.

• Represents Order Management on various Customer Focus Teams.

• May also help inventory control, supply chain management, material planning, and scheduling.

Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a minimum of 3 years of related experience.

• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills.

• Demonstrates advanced/thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement