Master Scheduler II

Description

The Master Scheduler II position is responsible and fully accountable for developing and communicating the master production schedule for the Company. This includes scheduling all work received through accepted Customer Purchase Orders across all of the manufacturing resources in order to meet Customer scope and schedule expectations. Working in coordination with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Operations and shopfloor management, the Master Scheduler will assume responsibility to ensure a live production schedule stays up to date.

Requirements

1. Coordinates design release schedule with engineering department to ensure timely data entry.
2. Creates job releases post engineering.
3. Creates schedule based on material and labor demand.
4. Ensure operations manager, shop manager(s), and program manger(s) are aware of the live production schedule and any changes.
5. Coordinates with Operations, Project Management and Procurement to ensure efficient usage of all resources to achieve company goals and meet customer requirements.
6. Communicates with department stakeholders to ensure their planning needs are accommodated.
7. Coordinate with production supervisors and Procurement to report on the flow of parts, down time and/or incomplete deliverables, as well as other related issues and ensure program managers are aware.
8. Restructures schedule based on program mangers decisions on internal customers options for corrections or mitigations to current plan.
9. Mentor and train team members on systems and processes to contribute to the overall success of the business. 
10. All employees are expected to participate in continuous improvement projects.
11. Travel on an as-required basis.
12. Additional duties as assigned.
13. Additional work hours as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

1. Education: Bachelor Degree (minor or focus in Business/Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience.
2. Experience: 5+ years of scheduling and planning experience in a manufacturing environment (within custom manufacturing preferred) 
3. Work well with little direction/supervision.
4. Must be a self-starter and highly motivated.
5. Ability to work on multiple large scale projects at once.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
7. Strong problem-solving skills, capable of coming up with creative approaches for generating new ideas and improving existing processes or products in the unit.
8. Demonstrated experience with analyzing, organizing, and entering information associated with documentation
9. Strong leadership skills
10. Other Skills: Ability to multi-task, interface at all levels of management, work independently and in team-settings. 
11. Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office and MRP system functions.
12. Epicor ERP software experience or a comparable ERP software system. 

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid Holidays
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Employer paid Short Term Disability
• Employer paid Long Term Disability
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary Life insurance

Schedule:

• 1st Shift
• Day Shift

About Williams, White & Company:

Established in 1854, the Williams, White & Company name has been synonymous with quality industrial machinery for over a century. Today Williams White, a division of Doerfer Companies, is North America’s premier hydraulic press and industrial dryer manufacturer. The Williams White manufacturing operations span 150,000 square feet, offering the unique ability to engineer, design and manufacture the largest in hydraulic press and industrial dryer systems.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, job-related physical examination (when required for the position) and pre-employment drug screening, in accordance with Company policy. A copy of the Company’s Drug-Free and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy is available upon request.

Doerfer Companies is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to employees with sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of your position or during the application, interviewing, hiring or onboarding process, please contact Human Resources. The Company will engage in an interactive process to determine appropriate accommodations.

Doerfer Companies is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of an individual’s race, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), color, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.