Production Scheduler - East London, South Africa - Abantu Staffing Solutions

Abantu Staffing Solutions
Abantu Staffing Solutions
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East London, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Employment Type
:

Full Time


Experience
:
3 to 7 years


Salary
:

Negotiable


Job Published
:
16 March 2023


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Purpose:

To develop, plan, and execute the master production schedule


Responsibilities:


  • Work with other crossfunctional departments (Logistics
  • Breakpoint Controller; Expeditors
  • Maintenance; Launch Engineering/Program Management) to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Daily participation in production meetings, presenting updated master production schedules, and making the necessary adjustments to keep the plan accurate and updated
  • Raise concerns when it becomes apparent that the schedule is at risk, and work with the relevant parties to assure schedule adherence
  • Develop, plan, and execute the master production schedule based on actual and manage and report inventory performance and record accuracy
  • Update and maintain system parameters
  • Ensure smooth operations throughout the production and distribution
  • Analyze lead times with operations and supply chain to ensure schedule accuracy
  • Create and maintain schedules.
  • Provide quick responses to production issues.
  • Use software to generate reports and schedules.
  • Ensure that company deadline are met.
  • Ensure Tool and Part setup, review, and signoff as per BOS
  • Ensure that MEQ standards are understood and used
  • Identify production risks, quantify, develop mitigation strategy, report and escalate to management, and execute the risk mitigation strategy with the operations team.
  • Timely scheduling and adjustments with a focus on forwarding Planning
  • Immediate Adjustments to mitigate unforeseen incidents, eg. Breakdowns
Zero premium freight due to inaccurate Scheduling

  • Guarantee proper management of changes in Operations (JIT, Components, etc.) by using the Change Management Procedure (e.g. CAR, TA, SOW, timing, Launch
  • Costs, Piece Costs)
  • Ensure that all required quality documentation (PFMEA, Control plan) is completed and approved both internally and by the customer.

Requirements:


  • A Tertiary Qualification and/or equivalent experience in Logistics or Production Planning
  • At least 4 years' experience in an automotive manufacturing environment
  • Logistics/Engineering/Process experience
  • Program Scheduling experience
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • MS Project, MS Office, QAD

SKILLS:

Just in Time (JIT)

Lean Manufacturing

Logistics

Planning

Product Launching

SAP Production Planning (PP)


INDUSTRIES:

Automotive
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