Master Scheduler
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer.
We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the worlds toughest challenges like protecting the environment making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Position overview:
The Master Scheduleris responsible fordeveloping and managing the weekly and long-range production schedules for the Kit Production team. This role ensures the efficient use of resources alignment of production plans with material availability and adherence to customer and internal deadlines. The Master Scheduler acts as the key liaison between Production Supply Chain and Planning teams to balance capacity resolve constraints andoptimizeworkflow across all manufacturing work centers.
Main Responsibilities:
DeveloppublishandmaintainthemasterproductionscheduleforallKitProductionworkcentersensuringalignmentwithdemandrequirementsandcapacityconstraints.
Level-loadproductionschedulestooptimizeresourceutilizationminimizedowntimeandmeetservice levelexpectations.
Ensurefinalmaterialreadinessfrommaterialsteampriortoworkorderrelease.
Releaseandtrackworkordersthroughmanufacturingmaintainingvisibilitytowork-in-processinventoryandidentifyingissuesthatmayimpactscheduleadherence.
Collaboratecloselywithmanufacturingqualityandmaterialsteamstoproactivelyidentifyandresolvebottleneckscapacitylimitationsandsupplyshortages.
Monitordailyandweeklyprogressagainstplanadjustingschedulesasneededtoaccommodatechangingprioritiesequipmentavailabilityormaterialconstraints.
Coordinatecross-functionallywithSupplyChain ProcurementandWarehouseteamstoensureon-timeavailabilityofmaterialsandcomponents.
Communicatescheduleupdatesrisksandrecoveryplanstostakeholdersprovidingclearvisibilityintoproductionstatus.
Supportcontinuousimprovementbyanalyzingscheduleperformancemetricsandcontributingtoprocessenhancementsinplanningschedulingandcapacitymanagement.
Participateinorleadproblem-solvingandroot-causeanalysisrelatedtomissedcommitmentsmaterialdelaysorproductioninefficiencies.
Providerecommendationsforimprovingschedulingtoolssystemsandmethodologiestoachievebest-in-classplanningperformance.
Maybetoperformotherrelateddutiesasassignedtosupportproductionandsupplychainoperations
Required EducationandExperience:
Bachelors degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2 years).
*Insomecasesanequivalencyconsisting of acombinationofappropriateeducationtrainingand/ordirectlyrelatedexperience will beconsidered sufficient for anindividualtomeetthe requirements oftherole.
Required Knowledge SkillsandAbilities:
Strong understanding of production scheduling capacity planning and material requirements planning (MRP) principles.
Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes supply chain operations and cross-functional dependencies.
Excellent analytical problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Effective communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and act on production data KPIs and scheduling metrics.
Proficiencywith Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP systems.
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a dynamic production environment.
Familiarity with Lean or Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodologies a plus.
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific you become part of a global team that values passion innovation and a commitment to scientific excellence. Youll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experienceand where your contributions truly make a difference.
Apply today to help us deliver tomorrows breakthroughs!
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