has been engaged to conduct a search for a Production Scheduler for immediate hire for our client, a leading-edge fabric manufacturing company in Washington County, RI .

This is an amazing Full-Time, Direct-Hire, and Onsite opportunity .

As the Production Scheduler , you will report to the Vice President of Operations. You will lead the production planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring progress through the complete production cycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Schedule complex work orders to the manufacturing floor in a timely and efficient manner.
• Plan and control material demand for production scheduling.
• Expedite delivery of parts to ensure material flow.
• Connect with stakeholders and communicate scheduled impacts.
• Ensure products are delivered on time.
• Generate status reports such as customer information, production progress, and material inventory.
• Coordinate with manufacturing leaders to adjust the production schedule when necessary and ensure the appropriate level of urgency is recognized.
• Provide monthly and weekly demand forecasts to stakeholders, highlighting significant changes since the previous report.
• Develop and implement production control monitoring tools and capacity analysis tools.
• Optimize both customer satisfaction and shop floor productivity.
• Oversee day-to-day activity and monitor daily capacity and production progress.
• Identify capacity constraints.
• Analyze the customer backlog for part grouping and balances against delivery requirements.
• Develop performance metrics, monitor performance, and send monthly reports.
• Resolve customer delivery problems and track shipments.
• Establish the capacity plan and forecast for review with internal teams and participate in planning meetings.
• Participates in assigned Process Improvement Projects.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• 5 years of Manufacturing Planner experience.
• 5 years of Master Production Scheduler experience preferred.
• Proficient with production planning systems / ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of workflows and Bills of Materials.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across multiple departments.
• Professional certification by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) preferred.
6 hours ago