This key role is responsible for leading the master scheduling function and providing various business analysis. The master scheduling duties include completing the weekly and monthly processes to ensure the master schedule is complete, accurate and communicated to leadership. The master scheduling function plays a pivotal role in orchestrating and enhancing production schedules, programs, and task control policies. Understanding supply and demand inputs and forming conclusions on trends noticed is an important part of the roles’ success.

General business analysis duties will include project status tracking as well as analysis of key operational metrics. Project status analysis includes reviewing project changes, spending and critical project milestones adherence. This role will serve as the central point of contact for Sales, Production, Procurement and Engineering for coordination of the master schedule.

Bring your strong leadership skills to the forefront, showcase excellent communication abilities, and exhibit a high level of motivation for continuous improvement. Your contributions will shape the success of our operations and drive excellence across the organization.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create Production Schedules : Develop and maintain the master production schedule to meet customer demand and production targets.
• Distribution and Visibility : Distribute schedules to staff, ensure full visibility on schedule platforms.
• Collaboration : Collaborate with various departments, especially information technology workers, to develop computer applications for schedule management. Serve as the primary contact and liaison with sales, project management, logistics, and production departments.
• Capacity Planning : Balance production capacity with customer requirements, provide capacity planning for existing backlog and future work, and incorporate change order management into the schedule.
• Business Performance Analysis : Complete analysis as directed to provide understanding of business performance and trends emerging. Contemplate the sources of trends and underlying root cause.
• Communication and Coordination : Collaborate with departments to establish schedules aligning with customer needs. Coordinate with sales and engineering on product lead times. Maintain the master distribution schedule, revising as needed, and alerting staff of changes or delays.
• Resource Alignment : Collaborate with production, procurement, and other departments to align schedules with available resources. Monitor and adjust schedules to accommodate changes in demand, resource availability, and other factors.
• Continuous Process Improvement : Drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing business workflows, and seeking efficiencies in manufacturing processes.
• Meetings and Reports : Conduct product-specific production and load meetings for alignment between business units and the factory. Provide regular reports and analysis to support decision-making and process improvements.
• Efficiency and Analysis : Implement best practices in production scheduling to improve efficiency and reduce lead times. Analyze shop floor data, develop metrics for daily performance management.

Desired Skill-sets & Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, professional certification, and 5-10 years’ experience as a Master Scheduler in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Technical Skills: Superb computer competence, including database management, advanced use of Excel, Word, and other Microsoft products. Strong background with ERP/MRP systems.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, along with a high degree of technical aptitude.
• Management Skills: Management skills related to organizing self and others, great planning and project management skills.
• Personal Qualities: Team player, highly disciplined, problem-solver with a strong work ethic. Organized, meticulous, driven by excellence, and unwilling to settle for anything but the best.
• Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Industry Experience: Experience working in a manufacturing environment producing custom products is a plus.

Other Misc.

• Assist Project Management team on projects
• Always sell the Viking Value Proposition
• Continuous improvement and industry training upkeep

Business Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until the demands of the job are met. A ½ hour unpaid lunch (can be flexible). Travel may be required.