Production Scheduler

The Production Scheduler is responsible for translating customer demand, production requirements, and material availability into an executable production schedule for each machine or manufacturing work center. This role balances demand against available machine capacity, labor, tooling, material, and production priorities to ensure work is scheduled efficiently and customer requirements are achieved.

What You Will Do

Translate customer demand, sales orders, forecasts, and production requirements into a detailed production schedule by machine and work center. Develop daily, weekly, and monthly machine-loading schedules based on required quantities and due dates.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We believe great employees deserve great benefits designed to support health, financial well-being, professional growth, and family needs. Most of our core benefits are provided at no cost, reflecting our commitment to investing in the well-being of our team.

Requirements

• Previous experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or materials planning preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with multiple machines or work centers.
• Strong understanding of production capacity, cycle times, setup times, routings, and manufacturing constraints.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to analyze production data and translate demand into actionable schedules.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across multiple departments.
• Experience with machine capacity planning and finite production scheduling.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Understanding of takt time, cycle time, throughput, bottleneck management, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Experience developing machine-loading or capacity-planning tools.
• Experience working with CNC equipment, fabrication equipment, machining centers, laser cutters, press brakes, waterjets, or other manufacturing machinery.
• Experience with Business Central, SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar ERP systems.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Medical Plan Choices
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Health Savings Account Contributions
• Retirement Plan Options
• Paid Parental Leave