Production Scheduler 1

**Career Area**:Manufacturing & Supply Chain**Materials matter here. So do you.**For every new road or bridge that connects people and enables commerce, there was once a fleet of Cat® machines at work—and those machines were once just iron and steel. As a member of our supply chain team, you’ll make sure those raw materials make their way into our factories, where they’re transformed into the products that help build a better world.**DESCRIPTION**:To develop and manage a production scheduling process that is innovative and promotes maximization of efficiency and optimization of resources/assets internally while retaining enough flexibility to ensure that all customer needs are met in a timely and cost-conscious manner. Responsible for key supply chain performance indicators across velocity and order-to-delivery**JOB PURPOSE**:To develop and manage a production scheduling process that is innovative and promotes maximization of efficiency and optimization of resources/assets internally while retaining enough flexibility to ensure that all customer needs are met in a timely and cost-conscious manner. Responsible for key supply chain performance indicators across velocity and order-to-delivery.**JOB DUTIES**:- Develops production plan to accommodate customer demand within practical production capabilities and balances the often conflicting objectives of employment stability, efficient manufacturing and appropriate inventory levels to achieve optimum costs.- Develops schedules for each prime product configuration, attachments and related products. Monitors external issues which impact on scheduling concerns. Issues include strikes by key suppliers, legal requirements related to manpower and the opening, closing and softening of markets due to economic and political situations.- Develops availability and inventory strategies that satisfy product needs of the Annual Business Plan (ABP) shipment forecast. Assists facility supply chain leaders in developing inventory strategies to reconcile fluctuating demand and the need for factory stability while minimizing inventory investment.- Monitors the production plan and modifies as needed to maintain acceptable product availability and inventory levels. Collects, monitors and analyzes actual results against business variables of the ABP forecasts such as sales to users, orders, shipments and factory and dealer inventory. Develops a plan for critical review by Product Managers, materials, factory managers and marketing subsidiaries, explaining why this plan provides the best solutions given conflicting objectives. Adjusts ABP forecast for supply constraints such as machinery, equipment, manpower, etc.- In addition, the incumbent leads and provides support for a project team working with Supply Chain Performance and Planning groups at facilities and the Global Supplier Constraint Management Team to ensure robust capacity and constraint management is used in the development of master production plans.**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:- University degree related to Supply Chain- Fluent English- Minimum of 4 years of progressively more complex supply chain experience- Knowledge and understanding of 6 Sigma project management principles.- Advanced knowledge of prime products and attachments- Strong knowledge of economic conditions and markets**TOP CANDIDATES ALSO HAVE**:- CPS Functional Job Role Qualified- APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification highly desired- Thorough understanding of company policies and procedures**FINAL DETAILS**:**All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.*****Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).****Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network **here **.