Production Scheduler

SUMMARY: Coordinate and optimize production of manufacturing machines by balancing customer needs with company resources.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Schedule production by optimizing trim solutions for efficiency and cost as well as customer service demands. Create detailed sequencing plans to minimize changeover time and maximize efficiency.
2. Monitor the manufacturing schedule and make changes as necessary to account for equipment downtime or order modifications to ensure customer delivery expectations are managed.
3. Coordinate with mill logistics department to balance manufacturing variables and transportation resources.
4. Analyze production capacity, order data, and forecasts to identify potential backlog concerns impacting sales service. Facilitate communication and order status reporting with the customer service department.
5. Utilize reports or other production metrics to report effectiveness of production scheduling.
6. Monitor inventory levels and assist mill logistics to optimize load planning and inventory levels.
7. Assist sales department in facilitating order needs to balance mill production schedules and customer mix.
8. Special projects and assignments as business dictates.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
• 0-2 years of professional work experience in customer service, order management, or logistics preferred
• Ability to interact with multiple workgroups
• Experience using a enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution (MES) systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Functional use of Microsoft Office. Math skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to balance priorities that meet short and long-term objectives; uses organized and efficient work methods.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skills
• Must have attention to detail and focused concentration
• Must be able to make timely decisions in the contact of the workflow
• Must possess strong organization skills, ability to multi-task and responsiveness

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Quiet Office environment
• Domestic travel may be required (1-2x per year).

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• None required

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.