Melissa Kochanek
Elgin,IL
Summary
Organized Master Scheduler with 30+ years of experience in project implementation, facilitation and completion. Adept at increasing productivity and overall workflows through effective communication and leadership skills. Fantastic problem-solver with dedication to continuous improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Scheduler
Stephen Gould
09.2022 - Current
- Assisted in the implementation and training of Epicor/ERP system.
- Created and monitored production schedules from start to finish.
- Created bills of material for manufactured items.
- Maintained customer-focus by interfacing with customer service for on-time deliveries and resolving problems.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of schedules, resources, and priorities.
Sr. Planner/Buyer
Viant Medical
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Planned production for high volume machining of medical parts.
- Purchased raw material from suppliers and inter-company transfers.
- Worked on NPI projects to run PQ validation parts for new business.
- Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
Master Scheduler
Power Solutions International
05.2017 - 05.2021
- Planned and scheduled production of six high volume engine lines.
- Created, reviewed, and scheduled two thousand work orders annually.
- Reviewed material for customer requests to improve delivery dates.
- Attended daily production meetings and communicated with production, materials, purchasing, and sales on production issues.
- Implemented best practices in scheduling methodologies to optimize workflow efficiency and minimize bottlenecks.
- Adapted quickly to changing business needs by modifying schedules as required while maintaining visibility across all affected functions.
Production Scheduler
Cat-I Glass Manufacturing
02.2016 - 08.2016
- Scheduled sequence of manufacturing operations for various phases of glass cutting, printing, washing, sandblasting.
- Monitored and maintained finished goods inventories.
- Reviewed expedite requests from customer service.
- Optimized production schedules by closely monitoring resources and adjusting timelines accordingly.
Production Scheduler
WM Meyer & Sons
10.2014 - 02.2016
- Scheduled production and fabrication of machine parts of five work centers.
- Planned and scheduled assembly of finished product.
- Generated and scheduled warranty and repair work orders.
- Flagged potential issues by monitoring timelines.
Production Scheduler
Kerry Ingredients Inc
01.2009 - 10.2014
- Scheduled production of intermediate and finished products for twelve work centers.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of production schedules with sales forecasts and customer demands.
- Performed root cause analysis for inventory variances, order shortages, service failures.
- Entered and maintained item master data in MRP system.
- Created purchase orders for assigned raw materials.
- Scheduled transportation for on-time delivery of materials.
- Created stock transfers to outside warehouse facilities.
- Played a key role in the successful launch of new products, ensuring seamless integration into existing production schedules without compromising on-time delivery rates.
Transportation Coordinator
Kerry Ingredients Inc
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Tendered shipments to carriers using TMS system.
- Processed freight claims,.
- Worked with production team to ensure on-time shipping of customer orders.
- Received materials into AS400 system.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting
Triton College
River Grove, ILSkills
- Epicor
- Syteline
- AS400
- Mapics
- Microsoft Office
- Zoom Video Communications
Accomplishments
- Improved on-time delivery from 88% to 95% at Kerry
- Received Employee of the Month Award at Kerry Ingredients Inc
- Selected to be a member of the Process Improvement & Training Team at DSC Logistics
- Completed training courses on how to teach/train processes to new hires
Timeline
Master Scheduler
Stephen Gould
09.2022 - Current
Sr. Planner/Buyer
Viant Medical
05.2021 - 09.2022
Master Scheduler
Power Solutions International
05.2017 - 05.2021
Production Scheduler
Cat-I Glass Manufacturing
02.2016 - 08.2016
Production Scheduler
WM Meyer & Sons
10.2014 - 02.2016
Production Scheduler
Kerry Ingredients Inc
01.2009 - 10.2014
Transportation Coordinator
Kerry Ingredients Inc
01.2007 - 01.2009
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting
Triton College
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