We are looking for a talented Assembly Production Scheduling Coordinator to join our team specializing in Supply Chain Planning for our Cummins Inc. facility in Fletcher, NC.
Job Summary:
Under minimal supervision and in accordance with Cummins Delegation of Authority Policy, plans and establishes production schedules to meet customer demand. Develops production schedules in accordance with sales forecast, plant and employee capacity, and new business opportunities. Works to align and optimize raw material (RM) stocking strategies with Material Planners, Work In Process (WIP) with Operations, and Finished Goods (FG) stocking strategies with Materials and Customer Service.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Promoting Safety: By reporting any work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards, you'll help maintain a safe work environment.
- Ensuring Compliance: Adhering to HSE standards, policies, procedures, and regulations will ensure the workplace meets all safety and environmental requirements.
- Enhancing Quality: Performing quality checks on master data and working with Quality to address non-conforming materials will support the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) and maintain high standards.
- Optimizing Production: Supporting the creation of realistic and aligned production schedules will ensure efficient and timely delivery of products.
- Managing Changes: Handling changes to the production schedule and understanding risks will minimize disruptions and maintain smooth operations.
- Identifying Improvements: Analyzing data to identify bottlenecks and other problematic areas will help suggest and implement improvements.
- Fostering Teamwork: Communicating effectively within your team and with support teams will ensure everyone is aligned and working towards common goals.
- Driving Accountability: Participating in improvement projects and driving accountability with cross-functional team members will contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Effective Communication: Develop and deliver clear, multi-mode communications that cater to the unique needs of different audiences.
- Customer Focus: Build strong relationships with customers and deliver solutions that are centered around their needs.
- Driving Results: Consistently achieve results, even when faced with tough circumstances.
- Accountability: Hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments and deliverables.
- Managing Complexity: Make sense of complex, high-volume, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Materials Planning System Utilization: Use the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans, taking long-term corrective actions based on root cause analysis. Utilize tools like Excel, Access, TOAD, and OMS for problem-solving.
- Part Change Control Management: Evaluate and implement engineering change requests to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
- Plan for Every Part (PFEP): Apply PFEP principles to ensure the right part is delivered at the right time, in the right quantity, and to the right place, ensuring smooth operations across the supply chain.
- Detailed Capacity Planning: Translate the Master Production Schedule into detailed resource requirements, optimizing internal capacity utilization and identifying constraints. Negotiate changes to the schedule or resources to meet Available-to-Promise (ATP) dates.
- Master Supply Scheduling: Establish and maintain a valid Master Production Schedule that meets customer expectations and maximizes operational efficiency.
- Materials KPI Management: Operate based on historical outputs and organizational expectations to drive improvement. Assess gaps in supply chain performance and interpret KPIs to understand end-customer impact.
- Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP): Convert the Demand Plan and Master Supply Plan into critical resource requirements, balancing supply and demand through long-term resource planning.
- Valuing Differences: Recognize and appreciate the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
- High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
- This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience:
- Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training, or on-the-job experience in an equivalent field such as materials planning, production scheduling, manufacturing, or inventory control. 5-7 years of relevant work experience preferred.
- Utilizes advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data visualization, and reporting, to analyze production performance, identify trends, and support scheduling and capacity planning activities. Base Rate: $23.46 - $35.19/hr
Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.
