Master Scheduler Job Details | GKN Aerospace Careers

GKN Aerospace is a leader in the aerospace industry, dedicated to innovation and sustainability. The Master Scheduler will manage the weekly MPS to balance demand and supply, orchestrate cross-functional activities, and support inventory control and purchase order expediting.
Responsibilities
• Orchestrate Scheduling (MPS) activities beyond the current week time horizon and for the whole MPS hori
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• Create and maintain schedules to deliver in line with Program’s requirements while maintaining Inventory targets and optimizing site capacity
• Schedule production for specified products and production lines understanding all the physical and manning constraints
• Ensure that MPS: Is feasible and balanced against resource / demonstrated capacity; includes all phase-in/out, localization and transfer plans as well as new programs development/prototyping; is based on agreed working calendar and includes all planned downtime (Holiday, routine maintenance, Line closures, etc.); is in line with Supplier/Subcontractor available capacity; production Past Dues are re-scheduled weekly
• 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
• Support operations in monitoring manufacturing output/performance against the schedule/plan, challenging and understanding whenever performance differs from standard
• Support Program Management in analyzing Inventory levels in order to optimize/challenge current status and search for improvement opportunities
• Provide communication/feedback to Programs in case of any potential supply issues and also in order to improve Forecast accuracy
• Liaise with Programs to support and coordinate all production schedules related new program launch/prototyping activities
• Ensure 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.: Master Schedule Adherence, Customer Past Dues, Days Inventory Outstanding)
• Depending on the size of the site, all of the above activities are also performed at Operations Supply Planning level and covering the 36 months horizon
• Support continuous improvement projects/activities
• Support Operations in the analysis of Master Schedule Adherence
• Ensure system Master Data is up to date for all planning and scheduling purposes
• Monitor and reconcile inventory levels to ensure material accuracy
• Support cycle counting and root-cause analysis of variances
• Expedite purchase orders to prevent material shortages
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
• Support industrial vending system oversight and optimization
• Analyze usage trends and stocking levels
Skills
• Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain or 3+ years equivalent experience
• Must meet ITAR/EAR requirements
• GKN Experience
• Advanced MS Excel
• APICS CPIM Part 1
• Expert level for Manufacturing Supply Planning/MPS/MR
• Experience in inventory control, PO expediting, and vending systems
Company Overview
• GKN Aerospace is an aerospace mfg. company that develops, builds & supplies an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems. It was founded in 1759, and is headquartered in Shirley, Surrey, GBR, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.gknaerospace.com/.

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