Production Scheduler

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, and direct the flow of production of products and materials.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

· Works to supply products and services that meet or exceed the customers’ expectations. Follows the documented quality systems and processes to satisfy our customers’ needs.

· Plans and establishes production schedules based on customer due dates.

· Reviews all work orders, establishes priorities, and revises schedule according to projects, work order specifications, established priorities, and available capability of employees, material, customer parts, machines, and equipment.

· Calculates factors, such as types and quantities of production, materials used, amount of scrap, frequency of defects, and production rates.

· Confers with supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from engineering or quality staff.

· Conducts capacity analysis involving input from customers, sales, and purchasing regarding quoted jobs and expected awards, customer demand, and historical shipments.

· Reviews and maintains assemblies, bill of materials, routings, and rates for accurate planning.

· Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise planning personnel of delays.

· Recommend process changes for quality performance, continuous improvement, cost effectiveness and excellent customer service.

· May assist the Plant Manager or other managers in other duties or special products as needed.

Critical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

· Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

· Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

· Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

· Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

· Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

· Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

· Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

· Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective safety for the protection of people and property.

· Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

· Tools: Computers, office equipment, personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, etc.).

· Technology: Electronic mail software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, material resource planning (MRP) software, inventory management software, and Microsoft Office software.

Qualifications

· This position requires the individual to have a bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in operations, industrial management, engineering technology, or related field of study or 5 years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Prior experience in metal fabrication, machining, and/or light manufacturing.

Preferences

· Experience in the steel industry or with metals service center operations.

· Experience with ERP software.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Working Environment and Conditions

· Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be in a stationary position, reach with hands and arms, and be able to communicate verbally, in writing, and take direction. The employee is regularly required to stand, move about the buildings, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers in the use of computers and office equipment. The employee is sometimes required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

· Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. This position can expect to come in early to schedule employees’ tasks, leave late to complete orders, and work some weekends for reorganization or production work to decrease lead times.

NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not constructed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements. The incumbent may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time.