Production Scheduling Coordinator

Why This Role Matters

This is an opportunity to create an impact in an innovative company on a growth trajectory.

Who You Are

You will be a results-oriented team player who drives accountability, quality, and efficiency within your department and across the Company. You will be a strong communicator who enjoys working with others to improve various aspects of the company.

Who We Are

Process Technology is a global leader designing and manufacturing cutting edge thermal and power conversion equipment that make tomorrow’s products possible. Our company is a global sales organization with facilities based in Mentor, Willoughby, and Mayfield, Ohio; and Flushing, New York. We are a tight-knit team that thrives on positive collaboration and open communication.

Our Values

· Growth – Think big. Make a difference. Always continue learning personally and professionally. View mistakes as opportunities to improve.

· Ownership – Own decisions, actions, and failures. Do what's right versus what’s easy. Hold yourself and others accountable.

· Drive Results – Display urgency, take action, achieve results. Challenge the status quo, take initiative, and make things happen. Focus on what matters most. Solve the biggest problems to make a difference.

· Innovation – Find a better way every day. Think differently. Imagination will take you everywhere!

· Teamwork – ONE Company. ONE Team. ONE Goal. Engage cross-functionally and throughout all levels. Work together to win.

Process Technology Style

• Goal oriented – We collaborate to find the best approach to align and achieve our goals to ensure the best results are attained.
• Metric driven – We set realistic and achievable goals and standards with well-laid project plans.
• People focused – We care about our team; we promote a healthy work-life balance; we are respectful of the roles and time of other individuals.
• Process oriented – We establish and respect clear processes.

The Production Scheduling Coordinator position is part of the Supply Chain Team and will report to the Planning Manager. This is a full-time, exempt position. This position will require a broad range of responsibilities to ensure success. Some examples of these responsibilities are listed below (but are not limited to the following):

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures daily schedules are distributed to the network of stakeholders and clearly communicates build plan expectations set by Planning.
• Gives feedback on the daily/weekly schedules to the Planners regarding our ability to meet the plans at a high service level.
• Confirm timing and sequence of work order issuance and expectations especially related to constrained resources.
• Engages Planning and Production departments in pursuit of physically monitoring the active state of work order status for both surface finishing and high purity products.
• Routinely reports position of WIP in the value streams and communicates constraints to the relative stakeholders using a combination of system and manual checks.
• Supports the schedule attainment process through daily observation of order movement and closure rates compared to work order issuance.
• Partners with inventory management team on item locations and optimization of raw and WIP positioning in support of processing work orders.
• Serves as the common sense and numerical check on real shopfloor production capabilities in the SiOP process and our efforts to meet AOP.
• Provides leadership and execution on tracking and closing work orders.
• Administers/publishes weekly supply chain key performance indicators – Orders Issued, On Time Delivery, Closed Orders, POs Issued, Shipped Orders, Booked Orders, etc.
• Alerts management of shortage witnesses in materials, labor, overhead which are hindering the operation from meeting SiOP and/or AOP goals on unit output.
• Monitors, identifies, and reports all incorrect product structures (BOMs) to ensure correction via engineering change control procedures.
• Collaborates with Planning to review the monthly build plans which adequately load the production floor to best utilize resources based on material availability.
• Periodically compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials, supplies, equipment, as needed to meet delivery dates.
• Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales to evaluate forecast to maintain desired inventory levels.
• Actively participates in continuous improvement events and projects.
• Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, and/or Logistics (preferred).
• 1 to 3 years experience in a discrete manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Minimum of 2 years experience in scheduling, planning, and/or distribution (preferred).
• Knowledgeable in continuous improvement and problem solving (Lean, Six Sigma, ISO, 8D, 5Y, etc.) (preferred).
• Understanding of production orders, work schedules, manufacturing rates, master data administration, inventory management, and BOM/Route maintenance.
• Proficient in ERP/MRP system functionality – Syteline, Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards
• Strong analytical, math/computational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning, organization, and reporting skills.
• Concise communicator both written and verbal.
• Microsoft Office Suite – Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• ERP System Skills – SyteLine, Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, etc.
• Warehouse and Inventory Management Software

General Notices

Process Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all Team Members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In accordance with federal law, we participate in the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired Team Members. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).