Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Master Production Scheduler maximizes customer service and inventory efficiency in our global distribution centers, by translating us S&OP into a workable master production schedule for Rockwell Automation's factories. The master production schedule is leading for the requirement- and capacity planning on purchased/manufactured components and the workforce in the plant. Establishing the master schedule will involve working with several main teams. These teams include Production Control Analysts, Production and Inventory Managers, Demand Managers, and Materials Analysts. The goal of this collaboration is to coordinate manufacturing plans that achieve our goals. These goals relate to customer service, resource/capacity use, and inventory investment. Its functionality offers a unique opportunity to plan and control the full supply chain network of the master production scheduler's assigned department, and implement improvement projects through the entire supply chain network.

You may include travel to The Netherlands and other international Rockwell Automation locations across the globe.

Your Responsibilities:

• Managing the material requirements planning such that the aggregate output each week is following the S&OP
• Working with the Production Control Analysts and Manufacturing Engineers to thoroughly understand and advise on managing short-term/long-term capacities to minimize past due orders and overtime
• Working with Demand Managers to determine:- We determine the proper mix of products to produce on a monthly basis for an 18-month period- We provide Materials Planning Support for new product introductions- We develop achievable product phase out plans to minimize excess and obsolete liability
• Working with plant's Finance team to understand the impact master scheduling has on the plant's financials
• Tracking and managing the accuracy and effectiveness of the master production schedule to rationally adjust forecast and to improve the master production scheduling process
• Tracking, reporting the important Goals is important. This includes suggesting and implementing plant-specific improvement activities. These activities must monitor actual performance against the MPS and production plan. You must also provide a summary of operation results for management.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on missed customer service and inventory inaccuracies, and lead action plans to recovery
• Support global deployment of materials execution strategies, and finds and collaborates on global improvements in supply chain planning

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent.
• 3 years of experience in materials planning, analyzing data related to product forecasting, master scheduling, asset management, or shipment forecasting.
• Make decisions with limited time and information.
• Experience with statistical analysis techniques.
• Interpersonal skills, independent problem resolution, proven leadership ability necessary to be across departments and levels, and the ability to manage the requirement of others not directly supervised.
• Proficient software and PC skills, with a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Global business proficiency and understanding.
• Experience with SAP
• APICS – CPIM certification

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development.
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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