Production Scheduler

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Production Scheduler is responsible to manage the production demand through manufacturing from establishing customer commitment date to order fulfillment. The Scheduler will be directly responsible for all Planning and Scheduling activities on a daily basis.

The primary goal of this position is to create a production schedule for every production line and to improve the overall material flow and to ensure on-time delivery to the customer (internal and external) while improving communication, and implementing continuous improvement activities.

The Production Scheduler essential functions include:

• Perform planning for assigned products to optimize inventory and meet production goals.
• Analyze and review short and long term capacity planning.
• Confer with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules; alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions with the approval of the direct supervisor.
• Prepare reports and create work orders.
• Plan sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers.
• Plan, monitor, and facilitate repairs to system problems.