Master Scheduler-Casework Buyer

Acorn Design & Mfg., Denver, PA
Reports to: Director of Operations
Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:
Bachelor degree or minimum 3 years’ experience in a materials management or purchasing role.

Experience/Skill Requirements:

• Must possess the written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with internal staff, vendors, and customers to assist in the movement of projects through the organization and participate in project teams. 
  


• Solid computer literacy and strong attention to details. Experience in Microsoft Office Excel is essential and ERP experience is strongly preferred.
  


• Sound mechanical aptitude and understanding of basic engineering principles and practices.
  


• Knowledge of basic woodworking equipment, tools, and capabilities.
  


• Ability to organize, manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
  


• Ability to assess and anticipate sources of failure and to implement actions to prevent potential problems.
  


• Must be able to work with minimum direction.
  

 
Principal Responsibilities:

• Manage the scheduling of all jobs within the ERP system’s scheduling module to accurately reflect job status, planned completion date, and capacity requirements.

      1.  Coordinate inbound materials and capacity requirements and work with Project Managers and Operations                          Department to schedule production to meet established due dates.
      2.  Distribute dispatch lists to Operations leads to communicate production backlog priorities.
      3. Monitor production job clocking and coordinate corrective actions with Operations team when inaccuracies                          identified.
       4. Monitor employee and resource efficiency and publish daily, weekly, and monthly reports to management.
       5. Update methods of manufacturing on jobs as needed to reflect job production requirements.

• Setup methods of manufacturing for casework projects in ERP system based on input from Casework Project Managers and manage casework jobs with the ERP system.
  

       1. Work with Casework Project Managers and vendors to specify and procure the proper components.
       2. Place purchase orders and coordinate inbound materials with vendors. 
       3. Work with Casework Project Managers to understand customer requirements for casework deliveries and                            coordinate deliveries with vendors and the Shipping Department to insure these requirements are met.
       4. Maintain internal tracking documents and sales order completion percentages to accurately reflect levels of                          completion of production and shipping.
       5. Track project budget versus plan for casework and provide regular updates to management.

• Manage the hand-off of sales orders from Sales to Operations.
  

        1. Review newly entered sales orders for accuracy to insure that releases and dates accurately reflect customer                       requirements. Enter sales orders as needed.
        2. Evaluate ATP (available to promise) dates versus customer need dates and identify component lead time and                       production capacity constraints.
        3. Manage any changes to sales orders after initial entry.
       4. Maintain on time performance metrics and publish weekly and monthly reports.

• Interact with production personnel to resolve manufacturing questions and implement suggested improvements during production.
  

 
Secondary Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in or lead project teams to implement processes to improve productivity, planning, and quality in the manufacturing operations.
  
• Develop customized reporting to aid in Operations management and planning.
  
• Travel to customers to participate in project related activities before during or after projects.
  
• Travel to vendors to validate capabilities, communicate expectations, and confirm quality standards are met.
  
• Must be willing to travel 5-10% of the time.