Master Scheduler

Atlanta, GA 678-***-**** Jason S Lankford ********@***.***

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Employment

Master Scheduler Feradyne Outdoors 2015 - Present

Pull down sales orders and execute production plan/schedule for various departments.

Schedule for balance (level loading) & set up MIN/MAX according to forecasted COGS.

Trend production performance/efficiencies to maximize productivity and identify hidden losses.

Calculate manpower and machine capacity (takt-time) to obtain sales forecast.

Analyze data - measure production verses targets and goals (Key Performance Indicators).

Use Critical Path Methodology, CPM, to determine prioritizing for production to make sales orders (use data to make decisions). Schedule over 400 different skews.

Communicate raw material needs to materials team (projecting 3 to 6 months for future planning).

Coordinate communication through-out plant (raw material shortages, drop-in orders, and schedule changes).

Created planning tools for greater effectivity pulling in various data points into a central location.

Serve as backup for Production Manager.

Materials Planner/Purchaser TI Auto 2012 - 2014

Purchase raw materials for plant production & operations (short term & long term planning).

Communicate & Order from International suppliers: Korea, Germany, France, China, & Chez.

Coordinate shipments with logistics & operations/production to meet the needs of the plant.

Determine best method of shipment of raw materials: overseas, rail, trucking, and air-freight.

oI have a great understanding of lead-times & logistical ship times.

Purchased from 78 various suppliers (50% domestic & 50% international).

Purchased approximately $1.1 million of Raw material on monthly basis- 700 different skews.

Maintain critical inventory levels & Skilled at Just-in-Time shipments for low inventories

Maintain MRP parameters within systems: lot size, DOH, lead time, and transit time

Keep air-freights & stock-outs to a minimum without compromising orders to customers

Production Scheduler Miura Boiler 2010 - 2012

Create/maintain schedule & plan according to capacity & manpower.

Create work-orders & maintain ERP system/ Purchase parts from Suppliers.

Forecast trends of product for future and react accordingly.

Make to Order - Worked closely with sales team for planning purpose.

Created and sent POs to suppliers – also negotiated pricing.

Process Scheduler Goodyear Automotive 2005 - 2010

Set production schedule to meet companies' demand & target (pull system).

Planned for optimum results considering manpower and machine capacity.

Make to Stock (Short term planning) Able to make quick decisions on the fly.

Shared duties for ordering raw materials.

Scheduled one million pounds of rubber on a daily basis to support company needs.

Scheduled 130 skews & determined manpower and machine capacity.

Worked as an inventory specialist (contractor position) before getting promoted to scheduler.

TPM Facilitator Unilever HPC 1996 - 2004

Collected data and trended 6 hidden losses such as: mechanical stops and breakdowns - Put together KPIs.

Provided data for bottleneck issues & planned maintenance activities with mechanical engineers.

Used analysis tools such as: 5-Whys, 5W&1H, Fishbone diagram, & determine FOG (facts, opinions, and guesses) to determine root-causes.

Performed time studies and set up high speed camera to capture reoccurrence of problems areas.

Education

Rome, Georgia Shorter University 2015

Degree - Bachelor of Science in Management / GPA 3.4

Technical Experience

Various MRP Systems Planning Positions 2000 - 2015

Microsoft: Excel (pivot tables, external databases, hyperlink, & charting), Word, PowerPoint, Access, SAP, AS-400, BPICS & APICS, database, DRP, Microsoft Project, and Macola. Also completed JIPM certified TPM instructor’s course.

Attributes

Extremely creative, able to produce under pressure for high-end results, good at decision making, loyal, trust worthy, and look for solutions. I adhere & support company protocols and support chain of command.

Accomplishments

Reduced premium freight down from $1.2 million down to $470,000 within 1 year by planning 4 to 6 months ahead and sent overseas material by ocean freight – TI Automotive.

Built make-shift ERP system to provide visuals & reduced backorders from $450,000 to zero within 6 months – Feradyne Outdoors.

Benchmarked TPM (lean manufacturing) activities and received 3 spot-light awards with I served as TPM facilitator- Unilever.

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