Production Scheduler

Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. has been a trusted name since 1972, known for our unwavering commitment to excellence. As a family and women-owned business, we serve over 16,000 customers worldwide through 30+ facilities. Our dedication to quality fosters strong partnerships with customers and suppliers. While fasteners are our foundation, we also provide construction products, industrial supplies, safety items, and more. With over 50 years of experience, we continue to strive to be first choice for our employees, first choice for our customers, and first choice for our suppliers.

We are seeking an experienced Production Scheduler to join our Manufacturing Team. This role is responsible for planning and coordinating production schedules to ensure customer orders are completed on time while maximizing machine capacity, labor efficiency, and material availability.

If you enjoy solving production challenges, working cross-functionally, and driving operational efficiency, we'd like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and long-range production schedules.
• Utilize scheduling software and ERP systems to balance production capacity, labor, machine availability, and customer demand.
• Monitor production schedules and adjust priorities to meet changing customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Purchasing, Sales, Engineering, Quality, Shipping, and Warehouse teams to ensure materials and resources are available.
• Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts involving machine capacity, labor, material shortages, or outside processing.
• Analyze production performance and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Maintain accurate scheduling information within ERP and production planning systems.
• Participate in production planning meetings and communicate schedule updates to key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in production scheduling, manufacturing planning, supply chain planning, or production control.
• Experience with Planet Together APS is highly preferred.
• Experience using ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Infor, or similar.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, filtering, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in manufacturing, machining, metals, industrial products, or high-mix production environments.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM certification.
• Experience with Power BI or production reporting tools.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to regularly walk the manufacturing floor to communicate with production personnel and monitor workflow.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Shift:

M-F, 6am - 2:30pm