Master Production Scheduler

Master Production Scheduler

** Job details*
* ** General information*
* ** Entity*
* Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience.

** Reference number*
* ** Job details*
* ** Domain*
* Performance and Support

** Job field / Job profile*
* Supply chain - Mps planner

** Job title*
* Master Production Scheduler

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* Employment type

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* Permanent

** Professional category*
* Employees / Staff

** Part time / Full time*
* Full-time

** Job description*
* Responsible for scheduling overall Production Operations supporting commitments and forecast for various product lines, both NPD and mature products from RO to delivery. The position will require interface with both internal and external customers. The Master Scheduler will also be responsible for continuous improvement activities and processes related to production scheduling.

Summary of Duties:

-Develop, maintain, analyze, and coordinate the master production schedule for facility production

-Responsible for reviewing requirements for production's master schedule (12 weeks out) and reviewing current forecast for corresponding items

-Maintain and execute the master production schedule to meet customer expectations and performance goals

-Responsible for ensuring alignment between customer's forecast/sales orders and master schedule

-Coordinate with various departments to facilitate on-time production and deliveries

-Coordinate any changes to schedule with production staff and/or relevant stakeholders

-In coordination with S&OP, analyze capacity needs to develop realistic manufacturing schedules and project future capacity constraints

-Continuously update the project schedule based on changes in the master production schedule, engineering activities, and material updates

-Gathers daily progress information and complies reports concerning status of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise project management personnel of productions delays

-Works with the production staff to expedite operations that may delay projects or alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions

-In coordination with S&OP, ensure factory is level-loaded based on forecasted workload

-In coordination with S&OP, ensure the maximization of resources for the production facility - capacity, materials, and labor

-Ensure that master schedule reporting is on time and accurate

-Monitor schedule adherence and weekly shipments as well as production efficiency analyzing standard hours vs. actual hours expended

** But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)*
* Other

Skills:

-Knowledge of Production Planning & Production Scheduling best practices & principles is required.

-Strong written & verbal business communications abilities; must be comfortable delivering information to all levels of the organization including senior leadership.

-Proven ability to generate complex Integrated Master Schedules in a formal reporting environment using MS Excel or MS Project & other elements of the MS Office suite.

-Familiarity with a Phase Gated Project Lifecycle review process

-Understands the fundamentals of Project Management

-Strong written, verbal business communications abilities, must be comfortable delivering information to all levels of the organization including senior leadership.

-Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness & objectives

Additional Preferred

Skills:

(not required)

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