Production Scheduler

Job Description

PRODUCTION SCHEDULER

Responsible for the planning and scheduling of production per the customer order demands.

Processes all orders within the ERP system to produce shop orders for the production

schedules. Initiates and issues purchase orders for all outside production related services.

Works closely with purchasing on inventory and shop supplies as required. Supports

running and issuing of the daily reports. Responsible for ensuring all shop orders and out

outside operation purchase orders are closed and scans quality control sheets into system

for record retention.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner, so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.

You are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around you do not put themselves or others at risk. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. At ALL times working safely is a condition of employment.

Reviews new orders daily and works closely with customer service on determining productive availability, lead-times and determining delivery dates. Checks customer orders for special requirements and instructions to capture on shop orders or outside operations.

Develops the productions schedules ensuring material available and reserved to the shop orders prior to issuing to production

Works directly with Customer Service to provide updates on order status, shortages and constraints impacting on-time delivery and/or on-time to commitments. Full ownership to monitor orders through to shipment

Work directly with Shop Supervisors, Project Specialist, material handlers and Purchasing to develop and align operations to the production schedules to achieve on- time delivery requirements.

Ensure production schedules, shop orders and any other supporting manufacturing documentation is issued in advance to production.

Create purchase orders for outside operations and work closely with suppliers on available capacity to ensure meeting on-time delivery requirements.

Dutifully report inventory transactions and discrepancies to Purchasing department and note, accordingly. Work with material handlers, receiving and supervisors on discrepancies in working locations.

Work with purchasing/materials management, to expedite parts/inbound freight deliveries as needed to meet commitments to customers.

Utilize the daily customer order report to adjust production and shipping scheduled, as required.

Close completed shop orders, scan, and attach quality documents to order acknowledgements.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent.

Basic Computer skills including (Microsoft, Windows, Excel and Word)

ERP business systems and MRP experience, preferred

2 years’ experience in an operational planning position.

APICS and/or CPIM certified, preferred

Working Conditions

Position is exposed to a mixture of office and production environments. Temperatures will

usually be comfortable, with adequate lighting and moderate noise levels.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting performing data entry. Periodic to frequent walks of less than

.25 of a mile may be necessary.

Full-time