What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Planning and Scheduling Analyst position at NORTH WIND SYSTEMS LLC?
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The Operations Planning and Scheduling Analyst is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all work across the operations organization, aligning activities with available resources to develop and maintain a comprehensive master schedule with committed lead times. This role monitors progress against the master schedule on a daily basis and communicates status updates, risks, and any required changes.
Responsibilities:
- Produce and maintain a resourced schedule of all the work within operations organization. Highlighting operation timelines, resources and priorities. Presenting said schedule to all levels within the function and other interested parties
- Work with shop supervision and the production planning organization to understand timelines, machine allocation and machine availability to feed the master schedule.
- Work with shop supervision and the production planning organization to track progress to the master schedule daily, revise as needed based on data obtained.
- Report to the VP of Operations on the progress to plan, highlighting issues, concerns and risks. Elevate critical issues.
- Partners with the Vice President of Operations and cross-functional team members to conduct “what-if” scenario analyses based on the schedule, evaluating machine allocation and identifying potential outsourcing needs.
Preferred Education / Experience:
- Certified apprenticeship program or equivalent
- 4 years related job experience
- A combination of education and experience equivalent to above
Preferred Knowledge / Ability:
- Must be a self-starter, able to work on multiple projects, and prioritize own workload
- Grounded knowledge of manufacturing operations
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communications.