Master Scheduler
Alexandria, VA - USA
Job Summary
DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is currently looking for an Master Scheduler to join their team in Alexandria Louisiana.
The Master Scheduler is responsible for coordinating production schedules material readiness and cross-functional operational alignment to support efficient manufacturing execution. This role serves as a central point of communication between Project Management Production Procurement Warehouse Logistics and Pre-Assembly teams to ensure projects flow smoothly from order acceptance through shipment to the customer.
This position plays a critical role in balancing project priorities identifying risks to production schedules resolving material constraints and supporting overall operational readiness within the manufacturing facility.
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Business Insight
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Courage
- Instills Trust
- Manages Ambiguity
Material & Drawing Readiness
- Maintain visibility into material readiness and drawing release milestones for scheduled production work.
- Assess potential production schedule impacts resulting from inventory gaps vendor delays or incomplete engineering documentation.
- Evaluate available inventory within the DTPS ERP (Epicor) System for alternate material solutions when shortages or delays arise and proactively escalate risks and recovery options to the Supply Chain team.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain teams to escalate vendor delivery issues resolve missing material concerns and support on-time production execution.
Production Scheduling & Coordination
- Develop maintain and manage the master production schedule for manufacturing operations.
- Coordinate with Project Management regarding project timelines production schedule changes customer priorities and operational needs.
- Support Order Acceptance Meetings by providing scheduling input and operational constraints.
- Adjust production schedule as needed to address changing priorities shortages production delays or customer commitments.
- Communicate production schedule updates and impacts clearly to the Production Teams Logistics Teams Project Management and PSS Leadership.
Cross-Functional Operational Support
- Coordinate with Assembly and Welding teams to ensure projects are prepared prioritized and sequenced appropriately for production.
- Coordinate with Steel Control regarding steel check-in priorities based on production schedules and project demands.
- Work closely with Receiving teams to prioritize and expedite critical incoming materials needed for projects quickly approaching production release to prevent operational delays.
- Coordinate with the Production Support teams to ensure projects are prepared and sequenced appropriately for production.
- Communicate projected production completion schedules and coordinate production status updates with Shipping to support timely customer delivery.
- Identify and communicate recurring issues involving internal DTPS teams vendors and material flow that could negatively affect upcoming production schedules.
- Coordinate with the Systems team to build and refine DTPS ERP (Epicor) dashboards that improve material flow production visibility and operational processes.
Production Floor Support
- Coordinate resolution of material shortages identified during production by working with the appropriate teams to minimize operational disruptions.
Required
- 3 years of experience in production scheduling manufacturing planning logistics coordination inventory and material coordination or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows material management and production scheduling principles.
- Experience coordinating across multiple departments in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong organizational verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead meetings communicate professionally and build effective working relationships with internal teams and external partners
- Demonstrated ability to hold internal teams and external vendors accountable to schedules commitments and operational priorities.
- Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to maintain a big-picture focus while reacting quickly to changing production needs.
- Self-driven and highly organized with the ability to work independently prioritize tasks and drive resolution with minimal oversight.
- Assertive and proactive approach to issue resolution follow-up and cross-functional coordination.
- Proficiency in ERP systems Microsoft Excel scheduling tools and Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations Management Business Industrial Technology or related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing experience considered.
- Knowledge of substation manufacturing processes and associated production materials preferred.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles or continuous improvement practices.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings BOMs (Bills of Material) and production documentation.
About Company
Crest Industries is the holding company for a family of world class project oriented companies serving the electric utility, commercial and industrial electrical contractor and forestry industries. Through our group of companies we offer the following: Engineering, procurement, pac ... View more