Master Scheduler

• Sparta
• On-site

Job Description

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor residential and professional applications.

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier safer and more enjoyable.

We are a journey of continuous growth now looking for our next star a passionate Master Scheduler. This position reports to the Supply Chain Manager and will work in Sparta TN.

About the position

As a Master Scheduler in the Sparta team you will be involved in coordinating planning scheduling products throughout their production process or cycle. The Master Scheduler/Production Planner will demonstrate the ability to support the Materials Manager and work independently with judgment and work well under pressure in a fast-paced work environment. They will Schedule and plan production effectively; effectively communicate the schedule/production plan to manufacturing groups at all levels. The Scheduler will identify problems assess manufacturing needs problem solve and implement solutions in an effective and timely manner.

Your main responsibilities

• Manage customer demand consistent with maximizing business performance and customer service levels.
• Develop a master production schedule based on changing customer and internal capacity considerations.
• Convert customer demand into a daily/weekly master production schedule multiple department scheduling.
• Communicate significant changes on the production floor to the Production Manager and Customer Service.
• Monitor compliance and performance of production departments to published schedules deviations.
• Assure all inputs to the planning system are regularly maintained.
• Optimize Finish Good inventory levels improve inventory turn rate on finish good inventory and reduce internal operating cost.
• Serve as a liaison to Customer Service providing lead times and delivery information.
• Establish and evaluate scheduling priorities.
• Resolve Supply Demand and Capacity issues while optimizing both labor and equipment utilization.
• Execute efficient schedules to drive 95% OTD or better.
• Perform all capacity planning activities and coordinate output with all production areas.
• Assess and implement ERP techniques needed to plan schedule control measure and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations.
• Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to Management team.
• Monitor and report any important changes in customer forecast.
• Maintain and add all customer related forecasts into ERP on quarterly basis.
• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Communicate production schedule to team leads promptly.
• Manage load leveling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize the theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling.
• Ensure the ERP system data elements related to planning are set to the correct parameters.
• Identify manufacturing variances weekly and reports them to the Finance team.
• Align ERP production schedules with customer requirements.

What do we offer

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact