What are the responsibilities and job description for the TUL -Production Scheduler position at Martinrea International Inc.?
Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.
Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:
- Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers;
- Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people;
- Being positive contributors to our communities; and,
- Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.
Our strength is our people
We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea
Job Summary: The Production Scheduler is responsible for preparing/updating the production plan to satisfy customer requirements while carrying minimum effective inventory levels.
Required Education and Experience:
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- Bachelor's Degree? Community College courses in Business/ Supply Chain Management related discipline
- Strong communicator in the English language, both written and oral
- Experience using MRP / ERP systems
- Minimum 5 years' experience in similar position
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- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (APICS, CPIM) preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- High level of time management, problem solving and analysis skills
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels
Essential Functions:
- Prepare weekly production schedule using the information from CMS
- Review all customer demands for fluctuation and adjust production schedule accordingly
- Monitor daily production output versus production schedule to ensure customer demand quantity is met Identify gaps and drive solutions, including a metric on production performance to the requested production schedule
- Update schedule daily with production quantities and balance owing
- Maintain a lean manufacturing culture driving run size and safety level improvements
- Liaise between production and shipping to ensure on time delivery
- Plan and schedule weekly overtime and determine labor capacity with the input of Production Supervisors/ Operations Manager
- Review scheduling methods to continuously improve scheduling system to support production requirements
- Complete all Engineering change related activities (e.g. Bank build, build out, engineering level change, new part #) and all APQP related activities as required
- Review inventory level of finished goods and WIP to ensure inventory turn targets are achieved
- Assist Inventory Control Analyst determine root cause and develop corrective actions for inventory variance issues. (May need to assist with production reporting and scrap CMS entries)
- Participate in internal quality audits to determine the effectiveness of the quality system
- Abide by all Company polices including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook
Work Environment:
- 80% office,20% plant floor (PPE required)
Physical Demands:
- Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
- Overtime as required
Health and Safety:
- Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company and plant rules, policies and procedures
- Must use or wear Personal Protective Equipment and certain clothing as required by the Company
Other Duties:
- This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice
Here at Martinrea, our employees are our backbone. We feel with bringing in new skills sets and knowledge will allow potential applicants to become great assets to the company. We look forward to hearing from applicants and giving them the opportunity to become a part of our team!