Scheduler
Location(s)
Montreal, QC (Canada)Job Description
Do you want a role that will allow you to be at the heart of the planning? Would you like to be involved in production decision making?At Velan, we stand out for the values that drive us, our leadership, and the passion that all members have in achieving results. With our head office in Montreal and 12 manufacturing sites worldwide, we manufacture and market ranges of complex and innovative valves for different sectors of activity.
We thus help our business partners in the primary and secondary sectors to be more efficient and competitive by reducing their total operational cost.
We are looking for a Scheduler to join our team!
Primary Responsibilities:
- Based on the Production Director Program (PDP), propose a production sequence for each cell using the APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) system over a period of approximately one to three months
- Optimize the scenarios according to the different resources available, while keeping the objective of respecting the PDP
- Analyze the recommendations of the ERP in line with the recommended sequence of the APS system
- Issue recommendations to planners and operations stakeholders regarding human resources and machinery needs within one to three months; in line with the delivery schedule and fluctuations in resources
- Communicate to stakeholders the work plan for the coming weeks in line with the deliverables committed to the Sales department
- In collaboration with the purchasing department, manage and monitor the outsourcing process in order to optimize internal production capacity
- Participate in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in order to measure, on the one hand, the respect of the sequence by the production, and on the other hand, the respect of the PDP
- Participate in the development of a dashboard that integrates the capacity of bottleneck machines
- Develop and monitor outsourcing plans to meet capacity needs or collaborate with Velan's North American factories to obtain operational support
- Together with the Manager, Value Stream (VSM), participate in the weekly distribution of the workforce according to the work centers, on its horizon of one to three months
We offer you:
- A career path, not just a job!
- Competitive base salary, accompanied by an annual performance bonus.
- Comprehensive group insurance program, including a telemedicine program.
- Group RRSP with employer contribution.
- A hybrid work environment and summertime schedule.
- Laptop provided
- Reimbursement for annual gym fees and other wellness initiatives
- Free coffee an affordable on-site cafeteria
Requirements
If you have:- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Related Field
- Minimum 10 years of experience in production planning and inventory control in the manufacturing field
- Knowledge of MS Office, particularly excel
- Knowledge of ERP
- Good knowledge of French and English, spoken and written (bilinguism)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Spirit of continuous improvement
- Advanced analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to assume a leadership role
- Development mindset
If you want to learn more about this career opportunity as a Scheduler, we look forward speaking with you!
