Avantor is looking for a Sr. Scheduler to perform planning and scheduling functions involved with coordinating products and materials through various production phases.

They will implement planned production schedules, labor loading and capacity requirements, and review schedules to determine materials and parts requirements to ensure materials are available according to schedules.

This is a full-time onsite position based out of our Bakersfield, CA office.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

General Activities:

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate production cycle of organization's products.
• Maintain master production schedule according to customer and organization needs.
• Analyze production specifications and plant capacity to determine manufacturing processes and resource requirements.
• Ensure that production schedule maximizes equipment utilization but minimizes inventory utilization.
• Create, monitor, collect and update progress on production schedule for all equipment resources within scope of manufacturing area; includes sequencing of RFMs, back-order processing/rescheduling according to daily short-term MRP review.
• Main point of contact for site supply planning to support demand.
• Create and maintain Bill Of Materials (BOM, NuSil Runsheets).
• Master data creation and maintenance.
• Coordinate with procurement, manufacturing and QA to resolve material issues.
• Collaborate with MFG and materials management to ensure timely release of production orders and transfer requirements.
• Manage scheduling for inter-site transfers (if applicable).
• Establish demand planning time fences as well as policies for time fence management.
• Collaborate with purchasing to expedite components.
• Knowledge of performing cumulative lead time analysis.
• Effectively communicate the operational perspective in cross-functional meetings.
• Leads/Participates/Supports OPX programs and Manufacturing/Supply Chain Initiatives and related Goals.

Customers: Quality/Service/Supply:

• Research order and delivery discrepancies.  Resolve MRP related issues.
• Work closely with Customer Care regarding daily scheduling issues.
• Monitors adherence to schedule; oversight of root cause directives to improve schedule adherence.
• Create/Track supply chain metrics for site using listed metrics to ensure commitments are met.  Communicate results to key stakeholders.
• Identifies/Leads process improvement opportunities, implementing best practices to achieve excellence in metrics specific to customers.
• Escalate potential shortages before they affect production.

Growth & Technology: Commercialization, Process & Operational Technology:

• Support commercialization efforts as it relates to planning and scheduling.

Affordability: Operations & Financials:

• Capital & People Productivity, Information Accessibility & Utilization oversight.
• Identifies/Leads process improvement opportunities and implements lean best practices to achieve excellence in metrics specific to productivity and affordability.
• Provide summary of asset loading (capacity leveling) to manufacturing.
• Understands business impact; putting enterprise first, business units second and team third in this order.
• Plan, order and keep track of raw material, Work In Process (WIP) and finished goods inventories.
• Implement/Update policies and guidelines for supply chain activities.
• Understand and apply different manufacturing environments (MTS, MTO, ATO).

Stewardship: Environmental, Health & Safety:

• Follow all applicable laws and regulations, acting as steward for the Company, Employees, Community and Environment.
• Leads by example; Core Value compliance (SHE/PSM, Ethics, Respect for People, Critical to Operations (CTO*), CT Safety, CT Quality, CT Process) and model the appropriate behavior. *Where CTOs are: Operational Discipline, Balance of Consequences.

Organization & People: People/Teamwork:

• Embraces NuSil culture.
• Mentor operations staff and schedulers on key workflows and standard of performance relating to planning and scheduling.   
• Facilitates employee’s engagement through empowerment and ownership of leader standard work for the success of all.
• Works to inspire and motivate others through continuous development of employees, ensuring area is energized and performing at a sustainably high level.
• Actively uses the rewards and recognition programs for individuals and/or teams and celebrates area’s accomplishments.
• Manages MRP e-mail box correspondence.  Direct all correspondence to the appropriate scheduler or party. 
• Directs PVR’s to the correct recipient.
• Responds to all Sales and Upper Management product and process inquires.
  

What we're looking for:

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations or Business Management or similar field preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
• 5 years experience preferred in the MRP (Material Resource Planning) field or related experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Certificate/s: APICS CPIM certification and/or one year MRP program certificate/s a plus.
• Additional Qualifications:
• Good MS Office Computer skills. 
• Ability to read, analyze, manufacturing procedures. 
• Ability to present scheduling information and respond to manufacturing questions from employees.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. 
• Ability to write manufacturing status reports and correspond with sales staff as needed. Responds to all e-mail correspondence in Microsoft Outlook promptly.
• Ability to follow manufacturing product trees, interpret a variety of technical instructions.
• Ability to manage multiple spreadsheets and programs to meet scheduling demands.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to adjust manufacturing plans as variables change quickly and efficiently.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.