Production Scheduler in Kalamazoo, Michigan at J Sterling Industries

TITLE: Production Scheduler LEVEL: 2

UNIPOINT OCCUPATION ID: PROD SCHED

DEPARTMENT: Operations Department

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Production Scheduler II is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules, coordinating plant resources, monitoring production performance, and ensuring customer demand requirements are achieved through effective planning and communication.

DIRECT REPORTS: None

REPORTS TO: Operations Manager

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Developing and maintaining weekly production schedules from sales orders and forecasts;
• Attending daily production meetings to ensure adherence to the schedule, production efficiency, and product quality;
• Generating, reviewing, and releasing work orders to support production requirements, and filing completed and quality-approved work orders in the appropriate location in a timely manner;
• Analyzing capacity loading, production efficiencies, and scheduling performance;
• Coordinating schedule adjustments due to material shortages, labor constraints, or changes in customer demand;
• Generating and maintaining efficiency and asset utilization reports;
• Coordinating shipments and subcontractor activities to ensure on-time delivery;
• Supporting ERP/MRP system processes and identifying improvement opportunities;
• Communicating scheduling priorities and recovery plans across departments;
• Providing coaching and direction to less experienced schedulers as needed;
• Working closely with teams to ensure production is on plan and meets customer demand;
• Communicating any issues or discrepancies to appropriate personnel in a timely manner;
• Processing daily shipments, including BOLs, commercial invoices, and carrier waybills, and communicating with customers to ensure timely shipment of products;
• Printing labels and creating and sending ASNs for daily shipments;
• Reducing operating costs within areas of responsibility;
• Working with subcontractors (plating, paint, etc.) to ensure parts are shipped and returned on time; and
• Scheduling shipments, including freight pick-ups and deliveries to outside contractors, and following up as needed.

The Production Scheduler II works closely with the Operations and Materials teams to ensure work orders are completed on time, labor hours are accurately recorded, and customer orders achieve 100% on-time delivery.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• APICS certification or equivalent and associated education requirements.
• 2 to 5 years of experience utilizing an ERP/MRP scheduling system (SAGE 500 preferred).
• Solid working knowledge of capacity planning and production scheduling.
• Accurate and high-level attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, analyze and problem solve.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement.

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.