Director, Master Business Scheduling

Company Description

Steeped in a tradition of hydropower, American Hydro is a leading supplier and installer of large equipment for the hydro electric industry, specializing in design, engineering, precision CNC manufacture, upgrades and servicing of high-performance, hydro-turbines and large pumps.

We are currently looking for a Director, Master Business Scheduling to add to our team located at our York, PA facility. We are a tight-knit group that takes a great deal of pride in what we produce. If you are detail-oriented, hardworking, and looking for a place to call home, we invite you to apply for this opening.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Responsible for managing the master business production scheduling and planning for the organization. Ensures operations are efficient, deadlines are met. Achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as On-Time Delivery (OTD) and inventory management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain resource loaded integrated master business schedules and oversee a department of Operational planning & scheduling professionals.
• Business tie breaker. Over customer and functional area business decision related to schedules.
• Maintaining detailed project schedules for numerous projects by aligning production schedules with customer deadlines.
• Collaborate with PM’s, management, Project Controls and production staff to adjust schedules.
• Anticipate delays by closely working with estimating team to ensure the availability of resources, labor, equipment, and contractors to meet deadlines.
• Analyze schedule performance, identify potential delays, and recommend corrective action.
• Develop and maintain the logic, activities, constraints, and milestones to provided fully integrated Engineering, Procurement, Operational and Field Service project schedules.
• Mitigate risk by identifying potential challenges that may impact schedules; develop contingency plans to minimize delays and ensure project progress.
• Create and maintain master schedule to regularly track project milestones and progress against the schedule.
• Manage reports and import/export project data to systems.
• Build long-term production plans using data analytics to ensure material flow and production optimization.
• Lean Manufacturing Implementation: Proficiency in Lean principles and the ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce waste, optimize material flow, and enhance factory productivity.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10 or more years’ experience production planning, scheduling, or similar role withing fabrication environment.
• Proficiency in Epicor ERP systems for scheduling and MS Office. 
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Proficiency with BI capabilities and fact-based analytics
• Knowledge of critical path method of scheduling 
• Understanding of industrial structural fabrication processes and planning principles. 
• Understanding of industrial Large CNC machining processes and planning principles
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Detail oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• APICS -CPIM certification a plus.

Key Success Factors:

• Customer On-Time Delivery (OTD): Achieving and maintaining high levels of OTD is critical for success in this role. Ensuring that production schedules meet customer delivery requirements is essential.
• Production Efficiency: Ability to streamline production processes and optimize factory workflows to ensure seamless operations and timely output.
• Inventory Management: Coordinate with Supply Chain to effectively monitor and plan of inventory to ensure material availability without overstocking, which can lead to inefficiencies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Success in this role requires the ability to work closely and collaboratively with operations, supply chain, Project Controls, Project management teams to align schedules and resolve any bottlenecks.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to use data analytics to develop long-term production plans and adjust schedules based on changing factors such as customer demand and material availability.

Licenses or Certifications Required

• APICS-CPIM Certification a plus

Environment and Working Conditions

• Office environment with exposure to manufact