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Manages Shop Floor Scheduling activities in the Production Area. It includes the management of visual systems to communicate / monitor the sequence of production orders, ensuring the availability of resources (tooling, raw materials; etc.), Create and maintain the optimal production sequence.
Production Scheduling Responsibilities
- Sequence work orders in line with current demand requirements and the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for assigned products and production lines, while considering all physical capacity and staffing constraints.
- Monitor daily manufacturing performance against the production schedule, identifying, investigating, and challenging any deviations from standard performance.
- Review stock coverage daily to prevent both stockouts and excess inventory by adjusting production sequencing where possible or escalating concerns to the Master Scheduler.
- Maximize the utilization of shared manufacturing resources while maintaining alignment with the MPS regarding product mix, production volumes, and required availability dates.
Ensure the production schedule
- Is feasible, balanced, and achievable.
- Includes all planned downtime, such as holidays, routine maintenance, and line closures.
- Is supported by available packaging materials, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and staffing resources.
- Monitor the availability of raw materials and components, escalating risks and shortages to Procurement and/or the Master Scheduler as appropriate.
- Proactively communicate and escalate potential production constraints or execution issues to the Master Scheduler and Production Management to enable preventative actions and minimize supply risk.
- Track, analyze, and report schedule adherence on a weekly basis, including root causes for deviations, to Production Area Management and the Master Scheduler.
APQC Process Ownership
- APQC 4.3.5 – Schedule Production - Responsible for site-level execution of the Level 3 process and associated Level 4 production scheduling activities.
- APQC 4.3.6 – Schedule Production Operations - Responsible for site-level execution of the Level 3 process and associated Level 4 production operations scheduling activities.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma
- 3 years’ planning/scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment or Bachelor degree in supply chain or logistics
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- GKN experience
- Aerospace manufacturing experience
- Ability to create pivot tables & perform V-lookups in Microsoft Excel
- ERP/MRP experience
- APICS Certification
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
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