Junior Estimator

**Job Summary**:
The Junior Scheduler will play a critical role in the company’s manufacturing/production planning process, a high-energy individual with a passion for Material Resource Planning (MRP) who will bring enthusiasm and a collaborative approach to the role. Working closely with the Customer Service and Manufacturing teams, the Junior Scheduler will help to ensure all necessary materials, components, and processes are properly planned, are executed properly and efficiently to meet sales and operational objectives, resulting in a smooth workflow and on-time delivery to the customer.

**Responsibilities**:

- Overall responsibility for preparing, maintaining, and updating the master production schedule.
- Use the company’s ERP system to plan, organize and optimize production workflows, inventory &
- Support the capacity planning processes (on-going) to drive operational effectiveness and to fulfill customers’ demands.
- Working closely with production supervisors, customer service, and other team members to plan & implement and update production schedules as required.
- Communicating with all internal stakeholders (including senior management) regarding WIP, potential production issues, etc. to ensure that all materials and resources are available as required.
- Support daily/weekly and monthly meetings (i.e. production scheduling, capacity & resource planning, inventory, and supply chain).
- Working closely with the procurement team to ensure raw materials and components are available to meet manufacturing objectives.
- Collaborating with all departments (customer service, sales, purchasing, production, and shipping) to meet promised delivery dates.
- Engaging with the company’s continuous improvement programs for the purpose of improving departmental and company-wide performance.
- Act as a backup for planning and quoting functions
- Extract data from technical drawings into excel to enable quotes
- Expedite materials through the shop floor as required to meet on-time delivery
- Maintain KPIs such as on-time deliveries and late-to-start operations
- Perform other duties as assigned by management

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Minimum 2-year experience in Production Scheduling.
- Must possess a thorough understanding of customer releases and MRP systems.
- An understanding of manufacturing processes and the Kanban system.
- University or College degree in a related program.
- A related certification will be considered an asset (i.e. CPIM, CSCP).
- Minimum 2-years experience in a similar role, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
- ERP system implementation experience is highly desired.
- Proficiency with all MS Office programs, expert user of Excel.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing, materials flow, and scheduling.
- Professional, organized and disciplined with strong attention to detail.
- Superb planning skills, ability to prioritize and deliver expected results.
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to motivate the team to produce quality work.
- Strong problem solving and proven analytical skills
- Must have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Attention to accuracy and details; must be able to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources to recognize and reconcile the conflict.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and cross-functional team environment
- Familiar with AS9100 requirements and documentation
- Must have own transportation
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment

**_**Please note that due to the nature of our business, employment eligibility is contingent upon a full Background and Security Assessment (including a Criminal Record Check)._**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mississauga, ON L5S 1V5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- What is your salary expectation?

**Experience**:

- CATIA: 1 year (required)