Plant Scheduler at Vallourec in Youngstown, Ohio

Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and provide the Melt Shop, MPM Rolling Mill & FQM Rolling Mill with production plans consistent with the plant capacity and sales forecast, new business opportunities, customer expectations, and internal supply constraints.


• Perform various production control activities including use of materials, monitoring customer orders, posting production schedules, and calculating production rates.


• Develop and convert weekly plans to daily schedules within the available capacity.


• Plan and establish production schedules for plant operations to balance customer requirements with inventory control policies, monitor material inventories and movement, track progress of production, and review factors, which affect production schedules.


• Perform supply plan analysis, highlighting areas of concern for the next 12 months.


• Provide upstream operations with a plan that maximizes efficiency, resources, and capacity. Analyze data to develop insights used for the optimization.


• Ensure change over times, standard hours, rates and demonstrated capacity are accurately reflected in the planning system(s).


• Responsible for determining the desired inventory levels to meet both service and inventory targets.


• Pre/Direct allocation of BONs in the most cost-efficient manner.


• Monitor and manage available billet inventory, allocate to customer orders, monitor for overages during the production process, communicate overages to manager to minimize PRI., and prepare reports on aged billet inventory for PRI meetings.


• Identify underperforming areas in the supply chain by analyzing costs, capacity, and demand patterns.


• Prepare reports or dashboards to provide reliable activity data to stakeholders.


• Analyze short term constraints establishing recommendations for resolution. Work cross functionally to execute agreed solution.


• Maintain data quality and integrity within the scheduling tools.


• Monitor customer orders for shortages during the production process, communicate short orders to manager for further review.


• Develop programs and/or SOPs that increase efficiency, accuracy, and transparency to the organization.


• Strong collaboration with Inventory Control, Downstream Supply Planning, Operations, Sales, and Management to meet business goals.


• Create ZROR or PR’s in SAP, as needed.


• Work in multiple plant sites to cover operational duties, as needed.


• Provide back up to Master Scheduler during vacations and furloughs.


• Special projects, as needed.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong communicator with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.


• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.


• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment.


• SAP and APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) Systems, a plus.


• Understanding of product specifications and their effect on allocation of material.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Associates Degree in Business or Supply Chain or 3-5 years of experience working in a fast-paced industrial/manufacturing setting.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES & CAPABILITIES:

• Directability

• Teamwork


• Adaptability


• Accountability


• Reliability/dependability


• Initiative


• Safety awareness


• Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback


• Pride in performance


• Continuous Improvement/Quality


• Communication


• Positive responses to change


• High attention to detail

Supply Chain