Advanced Planning Scheduling APS Systems Analyst

AFL manufactures industryleading fiber optic cable connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today we manufacture thousands of products generate an excess of $1.5B in revenue and employ approximately 7000 associates worldwide. At AFL we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer:

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4 dollar for dollar)
• Professional development training and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical dental vision and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

We are seeking an Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) Analyst to provide technical and system support for the Advanced Planning & Scheduling system used in the Cable Organization in Duncan SC. The core responsibilities are to maintain optimum system performance deliver timely enhancements that improve scheduling accuracy and lead new system deployments.

The APS Analyst will work closely with the scheduling and IT teams performing as the key technicalresource and liaison for the systems users. To be successful the Analyst must be a team player withstrong communication skills who is versed in using Oracle SQL and APS software. They must also haveexperience and detailed knowledge of production scheduling manufacturing and supply chainoperations; cable products and their construction; and an indepth understanding of the various datasystems integrated with an APS system.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing IT and the APS software vendor to provide prompt support for issue resolution.
• Collaborate with users and support teams to identify APS system gaps and required enhancements in support of business objectives considering functionality schedule accuracy modeling logic workflows and data integrity.
• Coordinate the prioritization of deliverables with IT and the APS software vendor. Rigorously
• apply project management techniques to insure timely from development of the detailed requirements to production release.
• For new APS system deployments create the data inputs build the software model complete exhaustive endtoend testing conduct user training and create all required outputs.
• Revise maintain or create new APS system reports dashboards alerts and other related outputs used by operations supply chain production and engineering.
• Complete daytoday system maintenance including managing backups; monitoring and responding to alerts; and identifying data inconsistencies errors and bugs that could diminish performance or cause inaccurate schedules and other outputs.
• Be selfsufficient in documenting technical requirements and training materials for the users.

Personal Qualities

• Selfstarter with integrity and confidence who strives to achieve even the most challenging objectives with limited supervision.
• Team player with welldeveloped leadership and interpersonal skills that is comfortable working in a fastpaced dynamic crossfunctional and multicultural environment.
• Resultsoriented professional that is comfortable in a role where complex problem solving is required.
• Strong communicator with the ability to convey complex issues in basic terms to all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical time management and technical writing skills.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent with an emphasis on operations and data systems. Bachelors degree preferred.
• At least five years of experience as an APS analyst or similar role in the identification implementation and of IT system improvements in a manufacturing environment.
• At least three years of experience in a production scheduling role as a master scheduler or similar role.
• Strong background in the use of ERP systems with a solid understanding of items BoMs/routes sales orders WIP and inventory transactions.
• Practical experience working with SQL to bring data sets together from multiple sources for system troubleshooting analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of the functionality and purpose of APS software with the ability to apply advanced scheduling techniques including constraint management to production scheduling.
• Experience with material requirements planning including calculation methods inputs and outputs used to create material supply/demand information.
• Background working with inventory management processes including finished goods/consignment replenishment methods inventory accuracy controls and schedule inputs.
• Practical understanding of shop floor production operations and controls including methods for workinprocess tracking and material traceability as well as the inputs required for scheduling of work.
• Basic understanding of basic statistics and analytical methods to measure and monitor planning processes and system performance.
• Experienced in the deployment and use of an integrated APS system preferably Planet Together.
• Superuser of Oracle EBusiness Suite (EBS) Order Management and Manufacturing modules.
• Intermediate or higher user of SQL Server Management Studio for data analysis including the creation of complex queries tables and views.
• Intermediate or higher user of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services for creating data reports alerts and views.
• Intermediate or higher user of Microsoft Office products including Excel Outlook Access and Word applications.
• Experience with forecasting planning scheduling and shop floor control systems.

Required Experience:

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