Engineering Scheduler

EssilorLuxottica, a fully integrated player, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. The company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, to create a vertically-integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry. A unique global footprint with a worldwide presence across all stages of the value chain, EssilorLuxottica has over 180,000 employees committed to providing vision care and eyewear products that meet the individual needs and aspirations of each consumer. Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products that have been rigorously tested to meet internationally recognized standards, from the simplest pair of glasses to the most sophisticated custom-made lenses and branded eyewear. For more information, please visit https://www.essilorluxottica.com

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Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Engineering Scheduler main goals are to ensure product development performance by identify opportunities to work optimization, facilitate communication with other departments and plants, assessing material availability and consumption, controlling machine availability and load, understanding work force availability, evaluating process lead time and other related activities to schedule the internal activities and usage of resources and the most efficient and effective way.

You will be working closely with several departments including Engineering Technical Office, Engineering Tool Shop, Process Engineering, Engineering Master Data, Supply Chain Planning & Procurement, Production, Quality, Sourcing, Cost Accounting and with different Group’s Plants, especially China and Italy.

My day at EssilorLuxottica

• Understand new demand and current Engineering WIP

• Assess material availability & consumption

• Control machine and workforce availability and load

• Evaluate product mix, process lead time and clusterization

• Define sequence based on priorities and possible optimization

• Schedule Engineering activities leveraging on opportunities to reduce number of setup, eliminate waiting time and maximize efficiency

• Follow up and control schedule execution with the Engineering Teams

• Identify bottlenecks and constraints working to resolve them with the proper teams

• Build and automate reporting structures and systems

• Report on Schedule adhesion, output, lead time, material usage, efficiency and blocking points

Must have

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in Business Adminitration, Engineering or Industry-related programs

• Professional experience or background as Supply Chain Planner or Scheduler

• Good Interpersonal Skills with the right communication level including a good English (both written and spoken)

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Chain or Production Scheduling

• Ownership and understanding his/her results depend on his/her own attitude and management capability

• Good knowledge in Controlling and Finance will be a plus

• Knowledge of problem-solving methodologies will be a plus

• Time management, initiative and teamwork