Production Scheduling Specialist

Location:  Lewiston Facility

Shift/Hours: 1^st Shift; Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm, ability to work required overtime hours to meet business needs

Position Status: Full-Time

The Company:
RiverSide Integrated Solutions, Inc. is an advanced Contract Manufacturer providing robust comprehensive solutions in Circuit Board Assembly, Electromechanical & Mechanical Assembly, Kitting, Supply Chain Management, Fulfillment, Distribution, and Reverse Logistics.  With a culture of customer focused solutions and continuous improvement, RiverSide Integrated Solutions, Inc. is uniquely positioned to respond to any customer need. As a co-worker, you will be offered a variety of competitive benefits including medical, dental, disability, life, 401K and more.  Come join our team to be a part of a great organization!

The Team:
This role is a part of the Production Operations team.

The Role: 
This position entails coordinating both product and personnel scheduling for the production process flow. This position will be the primary liaison between Production and Order Fulfillment Departments. 

You will spend your time:

• Overall Production/Assembly floor scheduling partnering with order fulfillment and production teams to execute the most effective schedule
• Liaison between Production and Order Fulfillment for delivery updates and reschedule requests
• Track and report on-time delivery performance and recommend improvement/s
• Track and report high level labor and equipment capacity
• Review Production Standards for accuracy and recommend updates
• Review key resources and plan master scheduling/frozen schedule
• Review reduced lead-time requests and approve as appropriate
• Ensure customer returned material is upgraded/corrected within expected lead-time
• Schedule preventive maintenance for key work centers to reduce impact on schedule
• Review assembly process performance with improvement in downtime reduction, process yield and on-time delivery focus
• Explore enhancements to policies and procedures related to production scheduling including establishing what-if scenario tools to understand impact and explore Artificial Intelligence tools for scheduling a multi-resource assembly operation
• Business System testing for system upgrades or enhancements
• Recommend practices and policies related to scheduling.
• Other duties assigned as needed

This position is a new position with an opportunity to influence some of the responsibilities and requirements over time

We are excited about you if you have:

• High Level capability with Excel and Business System tools
• Some familiarity with simple AI tools
• Strong Project Management skills
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong Time Management skills

• Ability to lead teams, including cross-functional teams in efforts to implement improvements
• Strong Communication Skills, written and verbal
• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing principle and associated tools for improvement
• High levels of curiosity and strong desire to continuously learn

Work Environment: Manufacturing Floor

Travel:

• This position may travel between the Lewiston and Winona facilities.
• Infrequent travel for training and/or business needs may be required.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent bending, twisting, reaching, kneeling
• Standing & Walking for up to 6 hours/day
• Lift up to 30 pounds independently; up to 70 pounds with assistance