Job Description

GENTEX AT A GLANCE:

At Gentex Corporation, we’ve created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that’s uniquely yours.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required in related field
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certification – Must have or be willing to complete within the first year of employment
• 5 - 10 years of related experience in Production Scheduling and/or Sales Inventory and Operations Planning
• A strong track record of building and maintaining models used to analyze and improve operations, particularly capacity modeling, and cost modeling
• Worked closely with R&D, manufacturing, and planning teams to accurately model manufacturing processes
• Ability to understand complex manufacturing processes
• Understanding and familiarity with ecommerce

ABOUT THE JOB!

The Master Scheduler develops, develops the Master Schedule, balancing production capacity, resources, and inventory for one or more Business Unit(s). You will act as a liaison between Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Development, and Program Management developing the Master Schedule and Capacity Planning.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.
• Familiar with MRP and MES Systems
• Advanced MS Excel (complete statistical analysis to uncover patterns and trend, create charts from table data in various formats, perform calculations and vertical lookups, and create pivot tables from data sets)
• Organized and pay attention to the details; you are conscientious and meticulous in your work
• Ability to work productively and cooperatively in a high-volume, fast paced, highly pressured environment
• Knowledge of general accounting; production assembly procedures, techniques, and tooling; material and capacity planning and forecasting; and product bill of material procedures
• Comfortable presenting to senior leaders
• Advanced oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write technical reports and presentations
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn about new processes with very little information provided
• Must possess skills to define Root Cause and implement effective Corrective Actions
• Team focused with the ability to actively participate in and/or lead cross-function teams
• Proficient in MS office applications

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops, publishes, and maintains the Master Production Schedule, balancing inventory, resources, and capacity planning
• Coordinate and manage daily schedules for team members, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and adherence to deadlines
• Create a rolling 3-month master production plan for designated products. Utilize the production capacity, taking into consideration the sales forecast, historical sales, product availability, and new business opportunity. Analyze and identify risks associated with the options built into the Master Production Plan, including manufacturing lead times
• Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates
• Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays
• Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan. Identify gaps and drive solutions
• Coordinate with plant schedulers to execute Production Plan on a weekly and monthly basis
• Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales, marketing, and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, production, shipping, purchasing, and customer service staff.
• Support the SIOP process meetings to review and performance against schedule, inventory strategy, supply plan to meet demand, and resource implications. Update Master Production Plan as necessary
• Timely reporting of key metrics
• Participates in forecasting/planning meetings with Business Development, Finance, and other related departments
• Develop strategies and work with the operations team on capacity and equipment utilization
• Document key information for analysis which includes downtime, peak production, inventory, and scheduling accuracy
• Monitor material flow, identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues to root cause and implement corrective actions
• Performs other related duties, as required

TO APPLY:

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LOCATION: Gentex’s Rancho Cucamonga facility is in Rancho Cucamonga, CA is a city of about 177,000 residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in southern California and the 27th state-wide. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including winemaking. Also, the Ontario Reign Hockey and Quakers Baseball teams are located 20 minutes from the Rancho Cucamonga location.

Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.