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GKN Aerospace · 14 hours ago

Shop Floor Scheduler - 1st Shift - Repair Solutions

El Cajon, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$60K/yr - $75K/yr

3+ years exp

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel and is seeking a Shop Floor Scheduler to manage scheduling activities in the production area. The role involves optimizing production plans, ensuring maximum capacity utilization, and monitoring manufacturing output against the master production schedule.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

Responsibilities

Schedule production for specified products and production Lines understanding all the physical and manning constraints of these Lines

Ensure that Build Plan:

Is feasible and balanced against resource finite/demonstrated capacity

Includes all phase-in/out, localization and transfer plans as well as new programs development/prototyping

Is based on SIOP agreed working calendar and includes all planned downtime (Holiday, routine maintenance, Line closures, etc.)

Is in line with Supplier/Subcontractor available supply capacity

Can be supported with available WIP and FG packaging

Provide input for Material Requirement Planning / Vendor Scheduling process

Proactively communicate/escalate to the management team potential MPS issues/constraints to trigger preventive actions in order to mitigate supply failure risk

Monitor manufacturing output/performance daily against the plan, challenging and understanding whenever performance differs from the plan

Monitor Stock cover daily in order to avoid Stock outs as well as overstocks by adjusting the plan if possible or raising the issue with Planning Leader Manage inventory levels of materials used for production by reviewing WIP levels and communicating with Purchasing team lead times of said production materials

Regularly analyze Inventory target level vs Customer demand in order to optimize/challenge current status and search for improvement opportunities

Provide communication/feedback to program/business line teams in case of any potential supply issues and also in order to improve Forecast accuracy

Liaise with PM team to support and coordinate all production planning related new programs launch/prototyping activities

Monitor WIP Inventory in light of any potential write off to support planning/commercial decision to be made to minimize impact

Ensure processes relevant KPI’s are monitored and PDCA approach applied with A3 in case of deviation to ensure targets are delivered in a sustainable way (e.g.: Schedule Adherence, Customer DSA, Inventory Turns)

Manage or take active part in SC and Plant performance related continuous improvement projects/activities

Using production change-over matrix sequence weekly MPS into a day/shift detailed shop floor execution plan covering period between 1 to 2 weeks

Maximize shared manufacturing resource output/utilization while ensuring full coherence with MPS product mix, volumes and required availability dates

Ensure that sequenced plan:

Is feasible and balanced against resource finite/demonstrated capacity

Includes all planned downtime (Holiday, routine maintenance, Line closures, etc.)

Is supportable with available WIP and FG packaging

Plan, develop, and prioritize schedules for production work centers to maximize performance and minimize production delay

Worked with PMO to understand production requirements and facilitated execution of those requirements to the production floor. Incorporated and maintained planning tools to assist with production execution including line-of-balance, work center throughput, and work center by work center priority lists to guarantee focus on delivery of critical components

Work order management including sales order analysis, work order release to production, and coordination of requirements throughout various production work centers

Qualification

Planning/Scheduling experienceERP/MRP experienceAdvanced Excel skillsetSAPAPICS CertificationAerospace manufacturing experienceGKN experienceITAR/EAR compliance