Production Scheduler

Job Summary

Join our dynamic team in Natrona Heights, PA, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless coordination of production schedules and the timely delivery of products to our valued customers. This opportunity offers a collaborative work environment and the chance to make a significant impact on our operations.

Natrona Heights, located in Pennsylvania, is a charming community known for its scenic beauty and friendly atmosphere. It offers a great quality of life with access to outdoor activities and a welcoming community.

Responsibilities

• Develop production and inventory management plans to support both material and finished goods requirements.
• Identify current and potential product shortages, develop and execute recovery plans.
• Release manufacturing orders based on material requirements planning (MRP) and coordinate the flow of material throughout the production cycle.
• Execute the development, implementation, analysis, and coordination of the production schedule.
• Utilize the Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) to ensure data is accurate and up to date.
• Modify and adapt production schedules and issue order changes to accommodate revisions, cancellations, expedites, or priority changes.
• Analyze data and collaborate with the Plant Manager to determine and apply appropriate ordering, inventory, and replenishment policies.
• Understand and highlight capacity constraints and work collaboratively with manufacturing teams on resolution.
• Facilitate cross-functional (e.g., Quality, Engineering, Sourcing) and multi-level discussions impacting operations, including working with QC on product holds and nonconforming issues impacting production.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in subcontract manufacturing planning.
• Knowledge and experience with sales & operations planning.
• Strong understanding and experience with ERP/MRP systems required (M2M, Vertance Navigator).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups), Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions while managing changing priorities and competing demands.
• Outstanding planning and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively present information, data, and recommendations to all organizational levels.
• Bias for Action: Evaluates, acts, and communicates in a timely manner. Decisive, makes timely practical, effective decisions. Takes initiative without being asked.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze information objectively and evaluate sources such as data, facts, observable phenomena, and research to make a reasoned judgment.
• Problem Solving: Ability to identify problems as they arise, gather quantitative and qualitative data, and bring forth a recommendation toward a solution.
• Manages Systems and Processes: Effectively uses systems and processes to measure, monitor, manage, and impact performance.