Shop Floor Optimizer
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
The Shop Floor Optimizer owns daily order release and short-term sequencing, ensuring production orders flow smoothly from planning into execution. This role operates at the operational horizon (daily / shift-level focus), releasing orders, preparing packets, and coordinating with shop floor teams to enable on time completion. The Shop Floor Optimizer is the last-mile owner, bridging the MPS with real-time plant realities (materials, labor, machine status).
Job Requirements
- Review production orders and release them to the shop floor once clear to build, following the defined release process at the plant
- Prepare and distribute order packets (routing sheets, traveler documents, work instructions, and quality paperwork)
- Monitor shop floor progress and update SAP with the order status from release of the production order to parts going to stock
- Communicate with supervisors to ensure schedule attainment and resolve real-time disruptions
- Escalate shortages, delays, or bottlenecks to Planners and Buyers
- Support continuous improvement efforts to reduce delays, improve schedule adherence, and simplify release process
- Monitor and release available inventory not processed by daily batch runs
What Your Background Should Look Like
Prior scheduling experience is not required we'll provide the training and support to help you succeedFamiliarity with ERP / MRP or shop floor systems (SAP) is a plusStrong organizational skills and attention to detailEffective communication and teamwork skills to interact with shop floor teams and cross-functional partnersMust be a hard worker, team player, and result-driven individual who wants to learn and growDegree in supply chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field preferredEquivalent relevant experience in manufacturing, production control, materials management, or related areas will be considered in place of a degreeCompetencies
Values : Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork