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Fortive Corporation Production Scheduler in Everett, Washington
Fluke is a world class manufacturing company and is seeking a multifaceted individual with strong skills, proven track record, and willingness to grow and advance within a top-notch organization. We offer excellent compensation, benefits, and a bright future. We have a superb reputation and potential for rapid growth.
The Master Scheduler is responsible for constructing and maintaining a master schedule for Customer Orders, Job Orders, Material and Manufacturing Resources that efficiently balances Supply and Demand for manufactured and procured product. The company Master Schedule is aligned with the Business Operations Plan resulting from Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) and is the basis for detailed manufacturing schedules and Job Orders on the shop floor. The goal is to produce and plan a level loaded factory plan that optimizes capacity utilization and inventory. Developing, implementing, and improving on current scheduling processes, tools and systems is a key element of this role.
Key Attributes Required for this Position:
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and strong analytical abilities!
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement!
Ability to thrive in a fast paced, metric driven environment.
Self-starter who seeks out ways to improve processes to continuously increase efficiency.
Solid understanding of materials flow and inventory triggers such as Kanban
Primary Responsibilities:
Analyzes Demand and Supply at the Item, Customer Order and Master Schedule levels, determines out of balance conditions, identifies alternatives, and recommends actions for approval.
Coordinates with Sales, Inventory, Procurement, Production Control and Manufacturing to better understand lead times for master scheduled items, seeks ways to reduce internal lead times as well as lead times to the customer.
Builds and summarizes daily and weekly schedules for released orders and compares these to the Operating Plan to ensure that it aligned with SIOP commitments.
Builds a Schedule that satisfies customer demand while level loading work to optimize inventory levels and resource utilization.
Proactively participates as a Subject Matter Expert in Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP), helping to set priorities when demand outstrips capacity.
Provides monthly Capacity Planning, maintains, and updates capacity data for all critical resources/work cells.
Liaisons with Engineering, Buyers/Planners and Operations Managers to ensure appropriate labor, machine and scrap standards are considered in the master schedule.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing supply chain or equivalent/related fields
3- 5 years of experience in role progressively increasing responsibilities in Production Planning or Production Control in a Manufacturing environment
Previous experience in Master Scheduling/Capacity Planning.
Solid understanding of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment
Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Must be proficient in Excel and Oracle Business Intelligence systems specifically advanced formulas and logic.
Strong collaboration abilities with Operations, Sales, Customer Service and Management
Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements.
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com (https://stgfortive.taleo.net/enterprise/careers.fortive.com) .
Fluke Overview:
Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality, and safety.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation ( www.fortive.com ), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams, and the Fluke brand.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should ask to speak with a Human Resources representative to request an accommodation.
Everett, WA: The salary range for this position is $77,855 - $144,785
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge; skills; experience; and other eligibility factors such as geographic location. The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.