Director of Planning & Scheduling

Steeped in a tradition of hydropower, American Hydro is a leading supplier and installer of large equipment for the hydro electric industry, specializing in design, engineering, precision CNC manufacture, upgrades and servicing of high-performance, hydro-turbines and large pumps.

We are currently looking for a Director of Planning & Scheduling to add to our team located at our York, PA facility. We are a tight-knit group that takes a great deal of pride in what we produce. If you are detail-oriented, hardworking, and looking for a place to call home, we invite you to apply for this opening.

Position Summary:

Responsible for managing the master business production scheduling and planning for the organization. Ensures operations are efficient, deadlines are met. Achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as On-Time Delivery (OTD) and inventory management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain resource loaded integrated master business schedules and oversee a department of Operational planning & scheduling professionals.
• Business tie breaker. Over customer and functional area business decision related to schedules.
• Maintaining detailed project schedules for numerous projects by aligning production schedules with customer deadlines.
• Collaborate with PM’s, management, Project Controls and production staff to adjust schedules.
• Anticipate delays by closely working with estimating team to ensure the availability of resources, labor, equipment, and contractors to meet deadlines.
• Analyze schedule performance, identify potential delays, and recommend corrective action.
• Develop and maintain the logic, activities, constraints, and milestones to provided fully integrated Engineering, Procurement, Operational and Field Service project schedules.
• Mitigate risk by identifying potential challenges that may impact schedules; develop contingency plans to minimize delays and ensure project progress.
• Create and maintain master schedule to regularly track project milestones and progress against the schedule.
• Manage reports and import/export project data to systems.
• Build long-term production plans using data analytics to ensure material flow and production optimization.
• Lean Manufacturing Implementation: Proficiency in Lean principles and the ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce waste, optimize material flow, and enhance factory productivity.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10 or more years’ experience production planning, scheduling, or similar role withing fabrication environment.
• Proficiency in Epicor ERP systems for scheduling and MS Office. 
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Proficiency with BI capabilities and fact-based analytics
• Knowledge of critical path method of scheduling 
• Understanding of industrial structural fabrication processes and planning principles. 
• Understanding of industrial Large CNC machining processes and planning principles
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Detail oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• APICS -CPIM certification a plus.

Key Success Factors:

• Customer On-Time Delivery (OTD): Achieving and maintaining high levels of OTD is critical for success in this role. Ensuring that production schedules meet customer delivery requirements is essential.
• Production Efficiency: Ability to streamline production processes and optimize factory workflows to ensure seamless operations and timely output.
• Inventory Management: Coordinate with Supply Chain to effectively monitor and plan of inventory to ensure material availability without overstocking, which can lead to inefficiencies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Success in this role requires the ability to work closely and collaboratively with operations, supply chain, Project Controls, Project management teams to align schedules and resolve any bottlenecks.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to use data analytics to develop long-term production plans and adjust schedules based on changing factors such as customer demand and material availability.

Licenses or Certifications Required

• APICS-CPIM Certification a plus

Environment and Working Conditions

• Office environment with exposure to manufacturing

Travel Requirements (percent)

• 10%

The benefits of joining our team

Because we seek to hire the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

• health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental and vision plans
• a 401(k) plan in with a generous company match
• financial protection through disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance plans
• tax advantages through flexible spending accounts that allow you to pay for specific health-care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
• a generous paid time off program in which the benefits increase along with your tenure with the company

When you join our team, you do more than simply switch companies to progress your career. You become part of our family, a group of talented women and men who drive business success.

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Industrious Group and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.