Scheduling & Optimization Manager

Description

Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates.

Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists. The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore.

Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim. To learn more about the company please visit .

Purpose

The Scheduling & Optimization Manager will support the business in the development and execution of a scheduling and optimization process that encompasses long-range strategic and short-term tactical goals through analysis and evaluation of data to align raw materials and manufacturing capacities with commercial opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the integration, implementation & utilization of scheduling software at manufacturing facilities across North America, including collaborating variable inputs such as BOMs, costs, & run rates.
• Lead the development of an optimizer tool that optimizes raw materials, machine center capabilities & constraints, and market demand to drive enterprise profitability
• Participate in the development of SIOP plans and ensure mill scheduling aligns
• Manage scheduling strategy and metrics to measure on-site scheduler success
• Facilitate coverage and succession planning for on-site schedulers
• Work closely with the on-site schedulers on the development, preparation and maintenance of production schedules to guide the production and resources to achieve maximum efficiency and meet output & timeline objectives
• Collaborate with Sales and Operations for variance management, strategy execution and assessments to incorporate materials, inventories, and resource availability, and delivery commitments to schedules
• Assist in facilitating adjustments and coordinate production schedules to accommodate changes to client orders and / or changes in production capacity
• Analyze and provide recommendations and insights on supply and demand constraints, potential risks and opportunity, and inventory optimization
• Support development of tactical master scheduling strategies with particular attention to market opportunities, channel, and customer strategy
• Prepare timely reports for distribution to internal customers; maintain accurate records and files.
• Provide support and training to schedulers on software use
• Perform other duties as necessary
• Model company core values

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing IT, Supply Chain, Wood Science, Business, or related field; and 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including manufacturing systems, manufacturing analytics, etc;

or an equivalent amount of experience, education, and / or training.

• Knowledge of manufacturing and continuous improvement processes
• Experience with the following : ERP / MRP / CRM systems, data structuring, relational databases, data models, (Synchrono, Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Anaplan, Tableau, etc), query development, defining new reports and tools, technical implementation, and project management
• Ability to communicate and prioritize input from senior management, stakeholders, and other departments
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of the people, processes, technology issues within an enterprise level corporation and how business process impacts scheduling
• Positive demeanor and the ability to lead and / or function within a team and work well with others at all levels of the organization
• Ability to multi-task in a changing, fast-paced environment
• Understand and exhibit a sense of urgency
• Strong self-motivation and organizational skills
• Ability to travel for meetings routinely

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing supervisory work experience
• Experience in the forest products industry

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY AND VETERANS