Production Control - Scheduler

Daifuku is the nation's leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intralogistics solutions. We provide leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light-directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary:

The Production Scheduler monitors customer orders for anchor accounts, trouble shooting bottle necks and expediting past due work orders through Manufacturing ensuring on-time shipments..

Work Authorization:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future sponsorship.
• Commute:
  Must be able to commute to Hobart, Indiana on a daily basis and work a schedule of Monday through Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm CST
• Communication Skills:
  Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and professionally.

Pay Rate: $21.00/hour

• Monitors open work orders scheduled for shipment, identifying and addressing inclomplete orders using departmental reports, including Staged Order, master Plan, Master Production Schedule, Shiplist and Shortage reports.
• Monitors dispatch reports and notifies production schedulers and supervisors of work orders requiring completion to meet the shipping schedule.
• Communicates with Shipping and Traffic regarding scheduled shipments.
• Communicates with Purchaing regarding component delays.
• Maintains the Master Plan for all anchor accounts
• Expedites revisions and non-conformances for anchor accounts through Manufacturing
• Monitors the two week shortage report and non-assembly report for production shortages, following up with the production supervisors to ensure the shortages are identified as priorities within manufacturing.
• Attends daily Production stand-up meetings, tracking progress of anchor accounts

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year experience working within manufacturing or scheduling experiance
• Knowledge of MRP systems and experience with advance user functionality.
• Knowledge of varied manufacturing processes