Job Description
Job Overview:
About Pierce, an Oshkosh company
At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
SUMMARY
As a Lead Scheduler at Pierce Manufacturing, you’ll be at the heart of our production engine—transforming forecasts and strategic plans into precise, executable schedules that drive our world-class emergency vehicle assembly lines. This is your opportunity to play a critical role in ensuring our iconic products reach communities when they’re needed most. You’ll collaborate across departments—from Sales and Marketing to Materials and GPSC—to synchronize supply, demand, and production efficiency in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Creates master schedule slots and assignment of forecast groups
Reschedules based upon changes to line rates or production performance
Sequencing within the day to align within production capability
Coordinates with Sales on reassignment of forecast groups or model mix changes per the Firm Order Review process
Perform planning bill quarterly maintenance - update percentages based upon history and projections from Sales and Marketing
Coordinate with Tactical and Materials departments on planning safety stock to support sales changes. Utilize history to determine required safety stock to support future planned shipments.
Learn all aspects of Scheduling including SIOP generation of line rates to support shipment plan
taking the revised shipment plan, and develop a supply plan and inventory plan
create line rates that will achieve the supply plan
coordinate with GPSC to create an achievable supply plan
Interface with Materials on PFEP, inventory control, and materials management
Learn the materials transactions process to assist in managing inventory accuracy of finished goods, contract manufacturing, and inter-company transfers/sales
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's degree in a related field
Four plus years of related work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Previous scheduling or planning experience in a manufacturing environment
Advanced computer skills especially in Microsoft Excel
Understanding of Lean principles
Supply chain studies at the college level
Working knowledge of ERP systems
APICS certification or exposure
Pay Range:
$56,600.00 - $88,400.00The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
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