Master Scheduler
UFP Industries · Cedar Hill, Texas, US
Job Summary The Production Specialist will plan and establish production schedules for the facility while balancing production capacity with sales and order...
Job description
Job Summary The Production Specialist will plan and establish production schedules for the facility while balancing production capacity with sales and order demand. They will work with management to create and maintain a long-range “build plan” forecasting production levels for the coming three-month period. The Production Specialist is a leader who will embrace change and lead our scheduling efforts to new levels of competitiveness. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: - Plan and schedule all production activities - Maintain level and efficient capacity loads through all work centers, utilizing resources and tools in the ERP system - Make recommendations to the Production Manager to adjust resources as required to balance work center demand with overall manufacturing capacity - Coordinate and communicate with Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering, and Purchasing to assure optimum manufacturing economies are met while maintaining exceptional responsiveness to the customer requirements - Create and release job work orders for travelers to production - Review daily production capacity and level load jobs to optimize resources - Create and maintain build plan based on curre...