Shop Floor Scheduler III - St. Louis, MO
Date: Oct 27, 2021
Location: St Louis, MO, US
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
About Us
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 50 manufacturing locations in 15 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We design and manufacture innovative smart aerospace systems and components. Our technologies are used in aircraft ranging from the most used single aisle aircraft and the largest passenger planes in the world to business jets and the world’s advanced 5th generation fighter aircraft.
About the opportunity
GKN Aerospace is a global engineering business. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing ones, stretching ourselves to be better in everything we do.
We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.
Job Summary
The Production Shop Floor Scheduler will create and maintain optimal production sequence. Manages shop floor scheduling activities in production areas. Manage visual systems to communicate and monitor the sequence of production orders, ensuring the availability of resources such as tooling and raw material.
Job Responsibilities
- Sequence work orders in line with latest demand requirements and aligned to MPS for specified productsand production lines understanding all the physical and manning constraints of these lines.
- Monitor manufacturing output/performance daily against the schedule, challenging and understandingwhenever performance differs from standard.
- Monitor Stock cover daily in order to avoid Stock outs as well as overstocks by adjusting the executionsequence if possible or raising the issue with the Master Scheduler.
- Maximize shared manufacturing resource output/utilization while ensuring full coherence with MPS productmix, volumes and required availability dates,
- Ensure that sequenced plan:
- Is feasible and balanced,
- Includes all scheduled downtime (Holiday, routine maintenance, Line closures, etc.),
- Is supportable with available packaging, tooling, fixtures, manning….
- Monitor availability of raw material / components and escalate as required to Procurement / Master Scheduler.
- Proactively communicate/escalate to the Master Scheduler / Area management potential productionexecution issues/constraints to trigger preventive actions against potential supply failure.
- Weekly track, challenge and report Schedule Adherence with reasons for deviation to Production Area Management and Master Scheduler.
- Support and mentor colleague Shop Floor Schedulers
Job Qualifications
- Bachelors in Business, Supply Chain, or related fields, in lieu of a degree will consider 8 years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment
- 7+ Years of Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Forecasting & DemandPlanning,
- Experience in SIOP / MPS / MRP
- Experience in Master Data Management, Inventory Management
- Experince with Internal Flow &Warehousing
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Problem solver
- A self-starter, someone who takes initiative
- Team Oriented
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Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)
As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.
A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.
GKN is an equal opportunity employer.
We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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