Assists in the development, preparation, and maintenance of production schedules which guide daily production activities and resources • Reviews Master Production Schedule (MPS) to support work order planning for production departments• Interacts with plant supervisors to maintain workload balance across work centers and distributes work orders • Utilizes ERP systems, planning and scheduling software, and other databases/tools to develop and maintain master schedules and generate reporting• Gathers data from internal teams to incorporate materials, inventories, resource availability, and delivery commitments into schedules • Communicates with manufacturing operations and material/inventory leaders concerning future availability of materials inventory and adjusts schedules accordingly • Escalates discrepancies and/or potentially controversial matters to supervisor for resolution• Supplies information to Manufacturing Operations, Sales, and Customer Support concerning completion expectations of finish scheduled orders/work orders • Performs other duties as required• This position requires strict adherence to information security protocols when handling sensitive and confidential data. Preferred:• East Penn work experience that includes knowledge of EP procedures, practices and systems (Mainframe, Glovia, MSR, Somax)• Understanding of materials management, inventory control, and/or shipping procedures.