Production Scheduler

What Will You Do?

• Leverage the JDE system to develop plant production schedules.
• Establish and evaluate scheduling priorities for job orders including management of PRP messages & work order creations.
• Resolve Supply, Demand, and Capacity issues while optimizing labor utilization.
• Execute efficient schedules to drive the highest possible On-Time Delivery (OTD).
• Respond to requests from internal customers in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform all capacity planning activities and coordinate output with planners and production areas.
• Use JDE to integrate Sales Orders and Workorders with master schedule/production schedules; coordinate availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and workers as needed to meet delivery dates.
• Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.
• Maintain all customer related forecasts into JDE.
• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Communicate production schedule to staff members promptly.
• Manage load leveling and bottleneck scheduling.
• Generate and maintain workorders in alignment with the production plans.
• Identify manufacturing variances weekly and reports them to Finance/Operations team.
• Review new product lines for work order accuracy.
• Responsible for ensuring accuracy of standard labor hours.
• Responsible for comparing standard cost to actual cost and identifying and explaining manufacturing variances.
• Responsible for maintaining work areas and performing job functions safely and efficiently by company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Develop continuous improvement opportunities relative to position and participates in execution.
• Align ERP production schedules with customer requirements.
• Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require

• Office and Manufacturing Plant Environment
• Lift up to 20 lbs.
• Sitting, standing, stooping, bending, other movement as necessary
• Manufacturing Plant – required PPE when necessary

Your Experience Should Be

• Minimum of 5 years related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business management
• Advance knowledge of Excel
• Strong, professional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong sense of time management, scheduling and prioritizing
• Teamwork and team building skills
• Able to professionally interact with all employees, customers, vendors and visitors

Our Benefits Package

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k with an employer match
• Disability and life insurance benefits