Planner/Scheduler - O'Neal Manufacturing Services

Job Summary

The Planner Scheduler is responsible for planning and scheduling all manufacturing activities and assets on the shop floor, including the release of work orders, management of MRP related activities, and scheduling of resource assets utilizing Epicor.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Epicor Setup/Maintenance including Shop Floor Calendar, Work Center set-ups, and Resource Unit Updates.
• Work closely with truck scheduling to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Review job travelers for accuracy as it relates to material usage and production times.
• Generate/coordinate work order activities for the shop floor
• Review part component shortages; make decisions for appropriate substitutions if available; make changes on parts list to facilitate work order completion on the shop floor.
• Maintain customer-specific orders, reorder of depleted stock items, and shortages by working with the production and sales teams; engaging with sales should shortages impact customer delivery requirements.
• Manage work order requirements generated by MRP for discrete manufactured parts by reviewing MRP messages, releasing messages in order to create work order headers, and reviewing work order details after work order generation.
• Generate jobs on a special request basis so that specific work orders may be generated on a timely basis.
• Systematically release using online system all work orders to the shop floor for display/selection at appropriate workstations based on component availability, calculated start dates, and equipment backlogs.
• Analysis of work center capacities, staff resources, and material availability on a work order basis is required for efficient and effective management.
• Coordinate release of programming/drawings to workstations, as required.
• Respond to work order change requests; coordinate work order changes as required for work in process.
• Change work order routings to respond to equipment downtime in order to meet customer requirements of delivery, tolerances, quality, etc.
• Maintain intimate knowledge of material specifications and machine set-ups for efficiency gains; review production variances.
• Create manual work orders for manufacturing requirements, as-needed.
• Set-up, create and maintain item records, bills of material, and manufactured routings for discrete manufactured parts as required for manual work orders.
• Review Capacity Requirements Planning system results.
• Manage work center workloads based on calculated start dates to meet customer requirements; schedule/shift work order equipment assignments as appropriate to balance work load and facilitate customer orders.
• Take physical inventory assessment, as required

Skills and Qualifications

• 1 years in Production, Scheduling, Inventory, Shipping or Receiving, required.
• Experience with ERP system, required.
• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook.
• High school diploma or equivalent, required. College degree, preferred.
• Intimate understanding and working knowledge of warehouse operations, required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Speak conversational English.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Community Service Day
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us

At O’Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS), we build things! As an O’Neal Industries affiliate company, we are a leader in the fabrication of steel and metal products that shape the world in which we live in. Our culture is driven by honesty, integrity and respect. We set high expectations for ourselves in providing a safe and diverse work environment. If you are looking to be part of a dynamic company to build your career, visit onealmfg.com/careers to learn more!

OMS Houston supplies parts for trains, construction equipment, forklifts and portable loading docks. Located near the George Bush International Airport on the northside of Houston, OMS Houston is home to a variety of equipment, including: lasers, oxy and plasma burners, forming, machining centers, paint, and manual welding.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)