Master Scheduler - Cherry

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Position Summary

 The Master Scheduler will coordinate schedules and inventories to ensure efficient and effective routing of products through the operation. Serves as a primary point of contact and liaison with sales, logistics, and manufacturing departments. Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve client or customer needs. Involved with a wide range of functional areas within the operation.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Champion of safety, quality and compliance throughout organization.
• Model/simulate conflicting product lines
• Regular review of the forecast and firm sales order demand in the master schedule.
• Work with sales team on capacity and lead times
• Inventory management
• Analyze short/long term capacities to minimize the cause for past due orders and/or overtime.
• Provide status of current production orders and material shortages to management.
• Work with Planners and Operations Managers to help balance and coordinate the manufacturing orders based on

material/tooling/OSP/capacity availability.

• Coordinate with purchasing to ensure just in time material delivery, as well as tooling and component availability to ensure no material stock outs in support of the production consumption rates and the committed schedule.
• Initiate material release and production documentation to work areas for delivery to committed customer schedules.
• Track and manage the accuracy and effectiveness of the master schedules to rationally adjust forecast and to continuously improve the overall master scheduling process.
• Work with plant Finance to understand the impact master scheduling has on the plant's financials.
• Attend daily TOC meetings, sales forecast meetings, and others as required.
• Work with Supply Chain partners to drive holistic continuous improvement through collaboration resulting in increased Customer loyalty, reduced inventory entitlement, and productivity.
• Track, analyze, and report results for plant Key Performance Indicators
• Manage and direct the timely execution of projects, from inception to completion.
• Identify key issues and suggest and implement plant-specific improvement activities.
• Lead and advise teams; ensure achievement of deliverables.
• Drive corrective action to achieve customer and Company objectives
• Review and analyze change requests.
• Monitor forecast consumption by sales and proper use of “Available-to-Promise”.

Required Skills:

• Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability
• Demonstrated ability to develop, relentlessly execute and deliver results through a team in conformance with action plans in a fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environment.
• Ability to apply lean manufacturing methodology, TOC, and problem-solving skills to drive the business improvements in a metric-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Computer literate, particularly in spreadsheet; advance skills required
• Attention to detail and possession of excellent problem solving and organizational skills.

Required Experience & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree; engineering (BSME, BSEE) or other related technical degree preferred.
• APICS CPIM is preferred.
• More than 5 years of progressive hands-on manufacturing production control experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of MRP logic.
• Proven track record of driving results in a Machining environment.
• Experience leading people and obtaining results through others, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability in managing short to medium term projects.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.

Desired Skills

• Highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply lean principles in a fast-paced machining environment.
• Demonstrated project management skills