Production Scheduler

Job description

Job Description: Position Summary: Support shop floor production activities. Gather system data to generate production schedule based on material requirements. Analyze and update system minimum requirements to maintain appropriate stock levels. Generate the appropriate documentation, records, and reports. Perform daily cycle counts. Analyze, and resolve work order variances Essential Job Functions (listing most important first): 1. Review Sales Order Ship report and work with Customer service to determine work order priority and develop the production schedule….must plan to maximize utilization, minimize waste, and yield OTD of 98% or better 2. Manage Firm-planned and Planned orders, or customer forecasts if available, to balance production workloads by work center in advance. 3. Release production orders based on material availability. Work with purchasing to expedite materials or tooling as necessary. 4. Work with Customer Service and the Ops team to respond expediently to Customer requests for Drop-ins and Pull-ins 5. Work with Operations to identify capacity constraints and suggest possible solutions 6. Schedule production orders of similar materials or processes to optimize ef...