Master Scheduler

Chromalloy is a global engineering & solutions company. We are a leadings provider of aftermarket parts, repairs, and solutions that safely & reliably extend the life of aircraft engines and gas turbines. We develop, manufacture and repair critical turbine components for a range of engine platforms. Our solutions support the engines running the aerospace, energy and defense industries around the world.

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Chromalloy employees are proud, passionate problem-solvers who strive to live our values every day. A career with Chromalloy is an opportunity to learn from top industry experts, work with important technologies, and unlock a passion for innovation. Join our team of experts, innovators and problem-solvers delivering world-class solutions for our customers. As a global company, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel represented, heard, and able to bring their best selves to work every day. Be part of something bigger with Chromalloy!

Our Total Rewards Program is designed to support you today and in the future.

• Comprehensive and flexible benefit options starting on day one, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, wellness incentives, and 401(k) with employer matching.
• Development & progression opportunities for every employee - regular performance conversations, training and development curriculum, and engineering fellowship programs.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, and parental leave-all eligible on your first day of employment!
• Competitive pay, including eligibility for quarterly and annual bonuses, depending on role and site.

Eligibility for individual benefit plans may vary based on employment status.

This onsite role is responsible for establishing, reviewing, and maintaining the master production schedule in alignment with the Sales, Inventory, and Operations (SIOP) consensus plan. Establishing the master schedule will involve leading cross functionally with operations leaders, supply chain leaders, production planners, finance, and value stream leaders to coordinate manufacturing plans that achieve the company objectives related to customer service, efficient resource/capacity utilization and inventory investment. The master scheduler will be responsible for analyzing scenarios that balance demand and supply while optimizing inventory and minimizing the impact of demand volatility.

This is a key leadership position requiring an experienced SIOP leader able to facilitate and drive results in a fast-paced and demanding, growth environment, leveraging their strong interpersonal and leadership skills. This role will be challenged to enhance our Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning process across the enterprise to improve customer satisfaction, profitability, inventory turns and working capital.

Key Accountabilities:

• Translate the monthly SIOP consensus plan by product family to a detailed weekly master production schedule (MPS) with a 12-18-month planning horizon into the ERP system for MRP generation.
• Incorporate all elements of supply into SIOP supply planning process to ensure capacity and resources are available to meet demand requirements.
• Creates and maintains MPS horizons in line with manufacturing strategy and capability.
• Conducts scenario planning in line with customer demand, and value stream cash and delivery objectives.
• Facilitate long term capacity assessment (RCCP) and development of countermeasure/action plans.
• Conducts a demonstrated lead-time analysis and measures gap to published lead times. Drives corrective action plan and reviews and updates published lead-times.
• Serve as a factory subject matter expert (SME) for ERP production planning and scheduling modules. Identification and resolution of Constraints - Capacity, Resource & Material.
• Maintain data integrity of ERP planning parameters. Parameters such as lead times, lot sizes, safety stocks, delivery times, and order fill data for all master scheduled items.
• Drives Finished Goods stocking policy in line with value stream leadership.
• Monitor and drive resolution of MRP processing errors.
• Supports customer service with exception request analysis and expediting resolution.
• Timely management of exception messages generated by the ERP system.
• Create and publish daily/weekly/monthly factory schedule adherence, capacity, and inventory reports.
• Data analysis and support of key performance indicators such as: delivery performance, backlog, performance to master schedule and inventory turns.
• Continuously strives for operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Drive continuous process improvement, strives to improve production line efficiency, likely to challenge processes where favorable alternatives may be available.
• Provide training on master production scheduling procedures and processes. This role will lead the establishment and execution of the global SIOP processes for the entire operating unit.
• Execute all facets of the SIOP process to provide an optimum customer service level and working capital performance as defined by the organization's business operating plans and strategic objectives.
• Partner with the marketing and sales, to ensure the demand consensus process delivers an agreed upon, workable volume forecast (mid and long term); ensure gaps and overlaps are addressed, scenarios are completed and issues appropriately escalated to meet business objectives.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing, Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure that the appropriate data is available and accurate to be reviewed at the SIOP process meetings and establish company's Supply plan.
• Lead the SIOP management reviews, prepare all data and metrics for review, identify gaps and scenarios that must be presented, guide final decision making on open items and trade-offs, and prepare escalations for executive review where appropriate.
• Create the SIOP minutes, communicate key conclusion to stakeholders and perform follow up of the actions.
• Support and prepare for business reviews, customer reviews, and other reviews as required
• Lead corporate initiatives aimed at improving current business processes.

Competencies:

1. Intellectual Horsepower - Deal with concepts and complexity comfortably
2. Learning / Change Agility - A change leader, drives operational excellence and other best practices for organizational improvement
3. Interpersonal Savvy - Build constructive and effective relationships, uses diplomacy and tact
4. Integrity & Trust - Is seen as a direct and truthful individual, keeps confidences, can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner
5. Process Management - Knows how to organize people and activities, can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't, knows how separate and combine activities into efficient work flow, knows what to measure and how to measure it
6. Systems Management - Can design practices, tools, processes and procedures which allow monitoring and management at a distance; can impact people and results remotely

Requirements:

• Education:




• University Degree preferred and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

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  • CPIM Certification (or ability and willingness to obtain)
  
  
  
  

• Experience:




• Background in Master/Production Scheduling, including, but not limited to, developing, implementing and managing MPS in complex or multi-line environments; experience with capacity planning (labor, machines, suppliers) and constraint management in a repair and/or manufacturing environment.

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  • Involvement in SIOP/S&OP processes with a focus on supply planning.
  • Experience with an ERP system.
  • Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment and schedule execution.
  • Prior experience with Inventory Control.
  • Prior experience in implementing lean methodologies.
  
  
  
  

Due to government regulation only US persons (U.S. citizen, U.S. naturalized citizen, U.S. permanent resident, holder of U.S. approved political asylee or refugee status) may be considered for this role.

Chromalloy participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Any offer of employment will also be conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen in accordance with company policy and applicable federal and state regulations.

Chromalloy is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disabled.

In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please contact: https://www.chromalloy.com/contact-us/