Scheduler
Location(s)
Williston, VT (US)Job Description
Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Scheduler will be responsible for optimizing the short-term production sequence, based on available machine and human resources. The Scheduler operates as part of a larger Planning team to ensure Velan meets its production goals.Primary responsibilities:
- Based on the Production Master Program (PDP), create a production sequence using the APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) system over a period of approximately one to three months.
- Optimize the schedule according to the available resources and with the objective of respecting the PDP.
- Communicate issues when the schedule cannot align with the PDP
- In collaboration with the purchasing department, manage and monitor the subcontracting process in order to optimize production capacity in-house.
- Communicate regularly with the production team in order to identify and integrate solutions related to potential problems and optimize schedules.
- Participate in the development of performance indicators (KPI) to measure, on the one hand, compliance with the schedule by the production, and on the other hand, compliance with the PDP.
- Participate in the development of a dashboard that integrates the capacity of bottleneck machines.
- Participates in the decision-making related to internal production or subcontracting.
- Develop and monitor subcontracting plans to meet the need for capacity or collaborate with Velan's North American plants for operational support.
- Develop and maintain the operational parameters of the APS system for the plant.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience. 5+ years' experience in production planning and inventory control, in the manufacturing field are required. Must have knowledge of ERP systems, MS Office (particularly Excel), and strong analytical skills.This is an on-site role in Williston, VT. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US.
