Pilkington North America

About Pilkington North America

Primary Duties: Develop and maintain production scheduling techniques that utilize and integrate the sales plan, forecast, and long term production plan. Maintain a thorough working knowledge of all the computer scheduling systems and programs to keep the department running smoothly. Make daily checks of orders entered to make sure that customer requirements are being met or orders are being entered in a manner consistent with scheduled run dates and current lead times. Interface with customer service, sales and customers to keep them apprised of schedule progress and problems as well as clarifying and communicating any orders requiring special handling. Create new parts as requested by customers Monitor inventories and schedule products to be replenished before stock outs occur. Conduct scheduling meetings to communicate the daily schedule and to receive input on items that will affect scheduling and/or scheduled production. Ensuring any known special requirements are communicated and appear on the schedule. Monitor each run and attend to any items not produced or needing special attention, and determine how to adjust production schedule to support customer needs and communicate same to the proper personnel. Initiate packaging orders as needed for the schedules at the correct time to have the correct packaging in the plant when needed. Keep up with packaging issues, rack inventories and communicate needs or concerns to department head, customer service and other personnel as needed. Maintain export and off-line scheduling to ensure product availability to meet customer requirements Additional responsibilities – performs other duties as assigned Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles Secondary Duties: Enforces all safety requirements. Ensure 10 Key Safety Leadership Behaviors, all safety rules, policies and procedures are met. Maintain a safe working environment. 10 Key Leadership Behaviors: Recognize safe behavior to reinforce it and encourage it to continue Never walk past an unsafe behavior without talking to the person Be more intolerant of continued unsafe behavior Ensure your team always wears their PPE even when you are not there Ensure high standards of housekeeping are maintained Talk regularly to your team about safety; not just at the monthly brief Encourage and persuade your team to get involved in proactive safety Ensure all safety actions are progressed to completion and let people know particularly if it will take some time to complete Be visible on the shop floor talking and listening to your team Demonstrate to your team that you care about their health and safety Experience Preferred Glass manufacturing/scheduling experience preferred Strong excel skills - ability to write and interpret formulas and macros Excellent planning and organizational skills Excellent written and oral communication skills A good working knowledge of systems Ability to work efficiently in a computerized environment Customer Focused - very patient

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Legal Form: Inc

Company Type: Subsidiary or Business Segment

Company Size: 1001 - 5000

Revenue: 5 - 25 million (USD)

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