Production Scheduler

Location: Bethel CT

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $28.00$32.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Export-control compliance required. See recruiter for eligibility details.

The clients Aerospace Group has an exciting opportunity for a Production Scheduler at its Bethel CT facility. The Production Scheduler represents the manufacturing facility within a Network and has the responsibility to facilitate seamless execution and adherence to planned production volumes and dates for the plants performance across core business objectives such as inventory cost and customer satisfaction. The Production Schedulers focus lies on managing the short-term frozen horizon for the plant through collaboration with cross-functional teams including operations quality and engineering.

• Adhere and align to the Master Production Schedule
• Re-sequence/re-route production orders when capacity constrained to minimize deviations from MPS
• Escalate execution issues to Network Schedulers when resolution time is not allowing adherence to MPS
• Manage shop floor scheduling; level load work orders based on cell capacity
• Manage work orders to ensure manufacturing always has work and communicates with operations if otherwise
• Direct daily workflow (WIP work in process) through analysis of reports and input from cross-functional teams
• Align and set priorities for resources and shared resources across factory to maximize efficiency and material flow to ensure customer OTD
• Expedite orders for customers where possible; expedite shortages with buyers; communicate updates to customer service
• Ensure work orders for their areas of responsibility are current not past due not in pick status for long periods of time
• Support minimizing past due sales dollars monitoring and resolving quality issues and drive customer on-time delivery
• Supports High Performance Work Teams & flexible/capable of working in different environments
• Supports plant continuous improvement
• Prepare reports and other correspondence for use by client SCM professionals
• Communicate with cross-functional teams including: Customer Service Engineering Quality Operations and Purchasing
• Assist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques which will improve the scheduling function

• Proficient computer-systems knowledge and application skills with solid knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organization (customers marketing engineering quality and manufacturing)
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment with strong ability to take action and get results
• Ability to quickly analyze identify and implement opportunities and corporate initiatives for improvement that have a measurable impact
• Change management skills

• Thorough knowledge of industry complex machined materials management lean manufacturing MRP/ERP and MFG Pro a plus

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution (preferred)

• Minimum 1 year of experience in supply chain or operations

• 3 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment or supply chain

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a global power management and manufacturing company with operations in more than 170 countries serving businesses governments and communities across aerospace electrical systems vehicle powertrain and data center infrastructure sectors. Founded in 1911 and generating revenues of approximately $20.8 billion the organization employs approximately 160000 professionals worldwide including electrical engineers power systems specialists aerospace technicians software developers and supply chain professionals who collaborate to develop intelligent power management technologies that advance efficiency safety and sustainability. Named among Newsweeks Global Most Loved Workplaces the organization is recognized for its strong ethics inclusive culture and broad career opportunities across its many global divisions.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14845

Industry: Manufacturing & Operations