What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Scheduler position at Blueworx?
Production Scheduler – 1st Shift (Oklahoma City, OK)
The role:
We are hiring a Production Scheduler for 1st shift to own the build schedule for a high-volume remanufacturing operation. You will turn customer demand into a daily and weekly production plan, keep parts flowing to the line and make sure the floor knows exactly what to build, when.
Location: Oklahoma City, OK (west side, on-site)
Shift: 1st shift, Monday–Friday, early-morning start aligned with production
Overtime: Occasional Saturdays when production requires
Type: Direct hire, full-time
Pay: $70,000-$80,000, based on experience
What you'll do as a Production Scheduler
- Build and publish daily, weekly and monthly production schedules for transmission, engine and component lines based on customer orders, forecasts and capacity
- Run MRP and review material availability, cores and component shortages; work with purchasing and inventory control to clear constraints before they stop the line
- Balance schedules against labor, equipment and test-cell capacity across shifts, and adjust quickly when priorities, quality holds or supply issues change
- Partner with production leads, supervisors, quality, engineering and the warehouse in daily start-of-shift meetings to confirm what is building and what is at risk
- Track schedule attainment, throughput, productivity and efficiency; report misses and recovery plans to operations leadership
- Maintain accurate work orders, routings and schedule data in the ERP system
- Communicate ship dates and backorder status to customer service and program teams so OEM delivery commitments are met
- Support launches of new product programs, including hybrid and EV components, by planning pilot and ramp-up builds
- Follow all company policies, safety rules and the site's automotive quality (QS-9000 based) and ISO 14001 environmental systems
- Recommend process improvements that reduce lead time, overtime and excess inventory
What you bring
Required
- 2 years of production scheduling, planning or materials experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive, remanufacturing or assembly strongly preferred)
- APICS / ASCM certification: CPIM or CSCP Experience managing manufacturing processes and measuring productivity and efficiency
- Excellent Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups and building scheduling or capacity models
- Working knowledge of MRP / ERP systems
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to hold a schedule with production, purchasing and leadership
- Ability to work an early 1st shift schedule and occasional Saturdays
- Must be 18 or older and pass a background check and drug screen
Preferred
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, industrial engineering or business
- Experience in an OEM-supplier environment with IATF 16949 / QS-9000 or ISO quality systems
- Lean manufacturing, kanban or theory-of-constraints experience
- Familiarity with transmission, engine or drivetrain products
Benefits and why you'll like it here
- Medical, dental and vision insurance starting day 1
- 401(k) with company match
- Life insurance, plus FSA and HSA options
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement after one year for qualifying courses
- Early access to earned wages before payday
- Employee referral bonus
- Climate-controlled facility and set weekday hours
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Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000