Scheduler - Production (62327)

Job Summary:

As a Product Scheduler, you will work as a member of a team that determines, monitors, and adjusts production schedules to maximize our sales capacity while meeting our customer's delivery expectations.

Essential Functions:

• Determine and communicate daily schedules for assigned production departments.
• Work directly with leadership staff in assigned production department to prioritize work, maximizing production efficiencies while meeting or exceeding customer delivery expectations.
• Assist in the review and loading of new jobs into the schedule and recommend outsourcing opportunities as needed.
• Ensure that set up times and run rates in schedules are being planned for as accurately as possible to anticipate capacity concerns and forecast labor needs.
• Recommend overtime needs based on customer delivery requirements and long-term workload projections.
• Help monitor company on-time delivery measurements and aid in identifying and driving continuous improvement efforts within the scheduling department.
• Track on time delivery performance in designated departments.
• Maximize the capabilities of scheduling software.
• Review and respond to preloads and open cases in Salesforce.
• Load new jobs and communicate any anticipated concerns with lead times or completion dates.
• Adjust and communicate schedule changes.
• Provide feedback to leadership to ensure a healthy and productive team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to remain organized and self-directed in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to interface with a variety of individuals or groups on a frequent basis.
• Ability to work with limited direction and supervision, while demonstrating good judgment and strict confidence.
• Ability to learn computer applications as necessary for the position.
• Must successfully complete any training or certification courses required to support or strengthen position.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow verbal and written instructions, work procedures and other related materials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong customer service skills.
• Must communicate appropriate information accurately and clearly as needed.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Windows based databases.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma and four years experience in print operations or related function.

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