Experience Requirements
Teleflex Medical has an immediate opening for a Master Scheduler in Asheboro, NC responsible for the scheduling of incoming materials into the manufacturing plant and the planning of the facilities’ production; Assuring product/component availability and continuity of material supply as required; Responsible for supplier on time delivery, part logistics, days-on-hand (DOH); Scheduling of internal and external supply chains; Planning and preparing production schedules for manufacture of industrial or commercial products.
Asheboro/Randolph County, is centrally located in the Piedmont region within 90 miles of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and within 200 miles of the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Asheboro’s central location provides small-town living at its best - close enough to larger cities to have access to the amenities, but small enough to escape such urban problems as traffic congestion, higher unemployment, and an increasing crime rate. City population is 24,130 with county population of 140,145.
Randolph County is adjacent to Greensboro, one hour west of Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park, and 90 miles north of Charlotte. Three international airports are located in less than a two-hour drive. Home of the North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro Copperheads Baseball, & the Uwharrie Mountains.
Most successful candidate will be experienced in material scheduling in a complex manufacturing environment, experience and knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (preferably SAP or QAD), strong negotiation and communication skills, highly analytical, detailed and results oriented, strong leadership and experience with lean manufacturing techniques (Kanban, Pull Systems).
3 – 5 years of proven experience in related role in manufacturing environment.
Qualification Requirements
A 4 year degree in Business Administration or related planning/Scheduling emphasis; MBA preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Prefer experience in medical device industry and FDA regulated environments.
Responsibilities
1. Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping
dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders. 2. Review planned orders and analyze for maximum satisfaction of customer requirements. 3. Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements. 4. Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times. 5. Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers. 6. With Supervisors, establish priorities of orders based on each department’s capacity to ensure due dates can be met. Adjust plan if possible to optimize the use of workforce and to minimize overtime. 7. Identify bottlenecks and items that would inhibit the completion of schedule. Make recommendations to correct problems. Evaluate man-hour requirements and make data-driven recommendations and the need for overtime. 8. Prepares production reports. 9. Prepares lists of required materials, tools, and equipment. 10. Prepares purchase orders to obtain materials, tools, and equipment. 11. Provide direction and assist with the supervision of the Material Control personnel. 12. Advise Materials Department of the priorities orders are to be released in each department. Sequence orders to reduce indirect cost associated with manufacturing (set-up time, clean up time, material handling, etc.) 13. Review performance metrics as per Corporate policy, report on results, and recommend corrective actions. 14. Monitor system wide inventory levels of components at the next higher assembly. 15. Maintenance and release of materials requirements from the MRP system to the supply base. Calculation of part requirements using SIOP and MRP, maintenance of supplier schedules. 16. Manage part level days-on-hand (DOH) inventory and ensure accurate perpetual inventory records. 17. Delivery and quantity negotiatio!
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uppliers, expediting. Interact with customers as required. 18. Systematically maintain, review, and assure accuracy of MRP and CRP data within QAD and as per corporate procedure to include:
Validate and update CRP data and Work Center fields
Validate and update facility corporate calendar
Update plant capacity on a quarterly basis
Analyze and update lead time accuracy and scrap rates
19. Review capacity trends and recommend long term increases/reductions.
If interested please apply online at http://www.teleflexmedical.com/careers indicating salary requirements/history. Applications submitted without salary information will not be considered. No phone calls or 3rd party vendors please.
