Manufacturing Scheduler (Planner)

ABOUT LOZIER

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, with facilities across the U.S., Lozier Corporation is the leading manufacturer of products used by retailers in stores and warehouses, with a vision to be operationally excellent in support of retail’s present and future. Retailers have relied on our quality products and service for more than 65 years.

BENEFITS AND SCHEDULE

• Company bonus potential.
• PTO (Paid Time Off) plus paid holidays.
• Competitive benefits package (Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on the first day of employment).
• Onsite Health Clinic.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career Development Programs.
• Casual dress.
• Relocation benefits available, (as applicable).
• Monday thru Friday schedule, onsite.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Detailed Plant Scheduler is responsible for developing a systematic daily production schedule in Oracle EBS to fulfill product demand for assigned products and manufacturing lines/cells. This role develops detailed production schedules aligned with short-term plans and manages customer order demand in line with capacities and production schedule dates. The Detailed Plant Scheduler aims to optimize production efficiency considering all related resources and constraints such as changeover times, sequencing, raw materials availability, and optimal batch sizes. This role monitors schedule adherence and proactively adapts the plan to mitigate risks in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and resource constraints, establishing root causes and resolutions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Champion Lozier’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values by demonstrating the behaviors that contribute to Lozier’s success.
• Collaborate to convert short-term master production schedules (MPS) into detailed production schedule considering operational efficiency, constraints, and agreements to ensure an executable schedule.
• Create daily production schedules for assigned constraints or areas.
• Manage open work orders and discrete jobs and follow up to keep updated and closed on time.
• Monitor daily production schedules and manage past due reporting; collaboration with shop floor on root cause of delay and rescheduling past dues as appropriate.
• Provide feedback to the cross-functional supply chain team on required master data changes.
• Update manufacturing calendar with preventative maintenance, holidays, and planned downtime.
• Continuously monitor local inventory and communicate any relevant deviations, accuracy variances, delay in shipments or movements, and quality release time variances.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate schedule adherence and make course corrections when unexpected production, resource, material supply, or quality issues arise, and define if re-scheduling is necessary. 
• Continuously monitor planning parameters, BOM accuracy, and RM/SA availability/substitutes and escalate issues to appropriate team member or leader.
• Track output in terms of quantity and quality according to schedule.
• Track and participate in capacity usage and communicate information that may impact capacity availability, rates, or consistent variance in factor or production output.
• Maintain effective communication and teamwork with all cross functional partners. Participate in assigned tier meetings.
• Participate in regular Gemba Walks observing capacity constraint usage, resource availability, material flows and order accuracy maintenance to capture operational feedback for continuous improvement.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focusing on product availability, capacity improvement and efficiencies, inventory reduction, and other operational subjects.
• Collaborate cross functionally on ERP system modifiers, time fences, and other master data to ensure they are set to accurately reflect how plant production is running.
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings, and completing assignments.
• Ability to work and interact well with others.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide back-up coverage as needed.
• Assist on other special projects assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor degree supply chain, business, engineering or another related field preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in a supply chain, scheduling, or inventory control role, if degreed. Minimum of 7 years of experience in a supply chain, scheduling, or inventory control role, if non-degreed. Experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred.