Master Scheduler

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

Reporting to the Master Scheduling Manager, this position will work in collaboration with cross-functional teams to build an optimal schedule for bus line entries to ensure that our New Flyer facilities have successful operations.

• →Facilitate Master Scheduling meetings with cross-functional teams.
• →Ensure proper documentation and review of risks, issues, concerns, and changes and provide necessary feedback and resolutions.
• →Evaluate the status of New Flyer facilities and the New Flyer Supply Chain
• →Update business plan to maintain bus line entry status, completion status, shipment status, and performance status
• →Updating and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) in relation to the Annual Operating Plan
• →Perform business plan simulations as required
• →Create simulations in various formats to present to ELT for consideration
• →Lead cross training initiatives within the Scheduling group
• →Work with the Scheduling team to ensure that the process is on track and well communicated
• →Ensures operational KPI’s and OPEX are established, and objectives are met. 
• →Create and analyze reports on departmental objectives and issues.
• →Monitor and promote the Health and Safety programs and takes an active role in developing a safer working environment.  
• →Maintaining operational budgets for each production department, including obtaining and reviewing budget results with budget owners monthly, identifying deviations and ensuring corrective actions are taken.
• →Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure a continual follow of product to meet both internal and external requirements. 

• Post-secondary education in a related discipline in operations management or equivalent experience will also be considered
• At least 5 years’ previous experience in a fast-paced production or manufacturing environment. 
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills. 
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• High level of computer capabilities  
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, and knowledge of Oracle would be an asset. 
• Experience with Lean manufacturing is considered an asset.