EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE – Bachelors degree in business management or operations management. – Minimum of 5-8 years previous planning experience. – Minimum of 3 years of Oracle Experience (or other Tier 1 or 2 ERP experience.) – Excellent Microsoft Office programs knowledge. – Strong computer skills. – Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills. – Proven experience tracking production efficiencies and reporting statistics to upper management. – Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. – Proficient use of computer systems and software applications. – Excellent problem solving and customer service skills. – Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines. – Prior information technology or systems administration experience. – Excellent communication skills. – Requires valid Drivers License Key

Responsibilities:

– Leverage the Oracle ERP system to develop short-term plant production schedules, being mindful of long-term goals. – Establish and evaluate scheduling priorities for job orders. – Resolve Supply, Demand, and Capacity issues while optimizing both labor and equipment utilization. – Execute efficient schedules to drive the highest possible OTIF or OTD. – Perform all capacity planning activities and coordinate output with all production areas. – Use Oracle ERP to integrate Sales Orders with master schedule; coordinate availability of raw materials, equipment, and labour as needed to meet delivery dates. – Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects. – Ensure all Work Orders are properly documented and closed in Oracle – Assess and implement ERP techniques needed to plan, schedule, control, measure, and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations. – Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to Management team. – Monitor and report any important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies. – Maintain and customer forecasts in Oracle. – Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner. – Communicate production schedule to staff members promptly. – Manage load leveling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize the theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling. – Generate and maintain production orders within Oracle in alignment with the production plans – Track inventory levels to establish ideal safety stock levels. – Ensure the ERP system data elements related to the supply chain and planning are set to the correct parameters. – Identify manufacturing variances weekly and reports them to the Management team. – Responsible for comparing standard cost to actual cost and identifying and support with explaining manufacturing variances. – Responsible for maintaining work areas and performing job functions safely and efficiently by company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Batch Record instructions. – Performs other duties as required and/or assigned. – Develop continuous improvement opportunities relative to position and participates in execution. – Align ERP production schedules with customer requirements. – Report directly to the Senior Supply Chain Manager. – Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.

Master Production Scheduler – Manufacturing Engineering position available in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This job position was posted by . The job has been posted on 2025-01-16 in the Manufacturing category