What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Line Scheduler position at BlueScope North America?
Company Description
For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!
Position Overview
The Production Line Scheduler is responsible for ensuring optimal balance between customer satisfaction and manufacturing efficiency. This role coordinates with the Planning and Logistics department and production teams to ensure timely delivery of products while maximizing cost-effectiveness and capacity utilization.
Key Responsibilities
Production Scheduling
Required:
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, relationships or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.
EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.
The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.
EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!
Position Overview
The Production Line Scheduler is responsible for ensuring optimal balance between customer satisfaction and manufacturing efficiency. This role coordinates with the Planning and Logistics department and production teams to ensure timely delivery of products while maximizing cost-effectiveness and capacity utilization.
Key Responsibilities
Production Scheduling
- Create and manage production schedules to meet customer delivery expectations.
- Ensure material availability for seamless production flow.
- Foster superior customer service as a competitive advantage.
- Collaborate with Planning and Logistics to prioritize and schedule value-added orders.
- Act as a quality gatekeeper to minimize order entry errors.
- Partner with production teams to identify opportunities to improve line throughput.
- Monitor and adjust schedules to adapt to operational changes or unforeseen challenges.
- Productivity: Monitor OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and yield to meet targets.
- Customer Delivery: Achieve delivery performance goals with a focus on timeliness.
- Order Accuracy: Ensure zero order errors through meticulous scheduling and verification.
Required:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Basic computer competency.
- College degree.
- 5 years of experience with coil coating, galvanizing, or slitting lines.
- Familiarity with Steelscape products and SAP (3 years preferred).
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Customer focus and ethical decision-making.
- Proficiency in scheduling tools and systems (MES, SAP, forecasting tools).
- Frequent computer use with potential for repetitive motion.
- Interaction with various departments and occasional client-facing duties.
- Exposure to production environments requiring safety awareness and occasional use of protective gear.
- Minimal travel with occasional overnight or international trips.
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, relationships or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.
EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.
The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.
EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran
BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Salary : $63,858 - $95,786