Scheduler/Planner

About the role

The Scheduler/Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure customer orders are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards. This role coordinates production schedules, labor capacity, material availability, and manufacturing priorities by working closely with Customer Service, Engineering, Purchasing, Materials, Inventory, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to meet customer delivery requirements while optimizing labor, equipment, and material resources.
• Cook up production schedules based on customer orders, sales forecasts, material availability, production capacity, and manufacturing priorities.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Customer Service, Engineering, Product Line Management, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Materials Planning, and Operations to ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Conduct daily production scheduling meetings with Operations to review production priorities, new orders, schedule changes, and manufacturing constraints.
• Maintain accurate planning data, routings, lead times, work centers, and capacity information within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) system.
• Cook up with Materials Planning, Purchasing, Kitting, and Inventory Control to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as necessary to respond to changing customer requirements, material shortages, equipment downtime, or capacity limitations.
• Analyze production capacity and recommend overtime, staffing adjustments, or schedule modifications to support customer commitments.
• Establish and communicate production lead times for standard and engineered products.
• Expedite production and material shortages by coordinating cross-functional solutions to minimize schedule disruptions.
• Develop and maintain Kanban systems and inventory replenishment strategies for raw materials, work-in-process, semi-finished goods, and finished goods.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and product transitions through effective production planning.
• Prepare production schedules, planning reports, and operational metrics for management.
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities by providing production capacity and scheduling information.
• Identify opportunities to improve production planning, scheduling processes, inventory management, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support and comply with all company safety, environmental, and quality policies.

Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in production scheduling, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze production capacity and adjust schedules accordingly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with various departments.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

Skills

• Production Scheduling
• Lean Manufacturing
• ERP/MRP Systems
• Microsoft Office
• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

Benefits

Valmont offers a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package, which includes:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are typically 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.