Production Scheduler

Position Overview
Requires a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to assess customer requirements and translate them into an effective manufacturing schedule. This role demands exceptional communication skills, and a results-driven mindset focused on achieving performance targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a production schedule that aligns ship dates with customer order requests while optimizing manufacturing efficiency.
• Analyze and integrate customer forecasts into the production schedule.
• Plan and oversee mold maintenance activities.
• Coordinate mold downtime with Engineering, Quality, Tool Room, Customer Service, and production teams, ensuring smooth progress for new and updated tooling projects.
• Organize mold sampling processes.
• Provide accurate and timely updates to Customer Service on production orders.
• Manage inventory levels according to company guidelines to ensure customer satisfaction and enable precise production scheduling.
• Adjust plans to align customer demands with plant productivity metrics.
• Collaborate with Customer Service and Commercial Services to interpret sales forecasts and optimize planning.
• Maximize machine/mold utilization within capacity constraints.
• Create and implement reporting systems to track schedule performance, identify variances, and promote continuous improvement.
• Communicate proactively about potential disruptions in supply, raw material changes, or service issues.
• Participate actively in sub-plant and departmental meetings.
• Coordinate with Logistics to ensure timely delivery to customers.
• Maintain inventory for assigned products to meet service and goal targets.
• Monitor and manage rejected or reworked materials, coordinating replacements with Quality, supplier quality teams, and manufacturing.
• Ensure material and component availability to meet customer needs, collaborating with purchasing as necessary.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Management, or Operations Management is preferred. However, a comparable blend of education and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a formal degree.
• APICS Certification (CPIM) preferred.
• At least four years of experience in production/inventory control or material planning.
• Intermediate proficiency in business software applications (SAP, Microsoft Office).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven cross-functional skills and knowledge.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• SAP experience preferred; familiarity with SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module is an advantage.