Scheduler

At Fort Wayne Metals, we specialize in producing top-quality wires, cables, and assemblies designed to enhance and safeguard lives. Our products are used in everything from our customers’ stents and surgical robots to aircraft and automobiles. At our essence, we are thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, leveraging our knowledge of materials to create customized solutions for our customers.

Join us in our dedication to making a tangible impact through our advanced materials and superior products.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent demonstrated skills and abilities, required.
• 2 years’ working in a production environment, preferred.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively engages in PULSE business systems and consistently exhibits corporate Ideal Behaviors.
• Drives toward accomplishing organizational, business segment(s), site(s), functional and departmental goals.
• Schedule and coordinate the flow of material within or between the departments to speed up production. Revise schedule according to availability of materials, staff, and production capacity.
• Assist Quality and Material Expeditors with the disposition of nonconforming product per procedure 2.08.04.
• Act as subject matter expert for assigned department(s) in flow of material through the production process. Answer questions as requested.
• Determine the best operating sequence for manufacturing of product to maximize the quality and the timeliness of orders.
• Document the process in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with a daily note to indicate precise workflow for equipment and shifts, noting the priority.
• Monitor daily production, new orders, and any other developments that impact the schedule; assess; and make the necessary adjustments.
• Monitor inventory levels and report to the Purchasing department to assist in maintaining the appropriate raw material inventory necessary for production schedules. Assist with inventory control through physical and cycle counting inventories, as needed. Provide support to production in the accuracy of inventory labels by making changes when requested as issues arise.
• Use the analysis of scheduling reports and historical data to support recommendations to management and the engineering department for any necessary improvements, repairs, modifications of processes and/or equipment to increase productivity. Support implementation of approved recommendations as requested.
• Work with all departments to coordinate necessary interruptions, such as scheduled maintenance, rework, remake, and research of orders.
• Provide production lead-time quotations to the Customer Service department and Product Management.
• Regularly review the late order report and provide feedback to management and the sales department as to revised deliveries or other changes.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Skills Needed

• Must be able to work without close supervision and be capable of self-checking completed work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to gather data and effectively present information.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Fast-paced office environment within a manufacturing company.
• Typical work hours consist of 40 hours per week.
• Minimal exposure to WDO and WDO 10 lv (oils), hydrogen, nitrogen, industrial alcohol, chemicals used as cleaning and processing aids and 50% diluted sulfuric acid.
• Appropriate PPE must be worn where posted and required.
• Must be able to travel between various facilities.
• Exposure to fluctuating temperatures may occur.
• Apply safe work practices.
• Travel may be necessary at times.
• Majority of time spent at desk working on a computer.
• Requires some periods of standing, walking, climbing stairs, and bending.
• Average weights in production range from 10-25 lbs. Maximum weights may exceed 75-80 lbs. on occasion.

Benefits & Wellness Resources

The health and wellbeing of Fort Wayne Metals is a critical part of our culture. In addition to offering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options to suit your needs, we’d like to share some of the other fundamental resources that make Fort Wayne Metals a premier place to work:

Physical Wellness

• Parkview Wellness Coach
  • Ready to assist with your physical and nutritional wellness needs.
• Gym Facilities
  • 4 onsite gym locations as well as discounts for regional gym facilities
• Health Challenges
  • From pickleball tournaments, sponsored races and sports leagues, to participating in the YMCA’s Corporate Challenge, we have a variety of fun ways to stay active.

Mental Wellness

• When You Need to Talk
  • 5 sessions of counseling are available to you and all members of your immediate household at no cost.
• Relaxing Time-Off
  • Qualify for Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay on your first day of employment.

Social Wellness

• Epic Events
  • From TinCaps Night to family days at the zoo, we offer multiple activities throughout the year for employees and their families.
• Employee Resource Group
  • A voluntary, employee-led group formed to bring employees together and centered around a common interest or identity.

Professional Wellness

• Grow Your Career
  • We offer many opportunities to continue your development and growth.
• Performance Feedback
  • Receive regular and constructive feedback from your manager and peers to help you grow and improve.

Financial Wellness

• Annual Profit Sharing & 401k matching
  • Dropping dollars into your 401k. When you contribute 7%, we’ll contribute 3.5%.
• Quarterly Bonus
  • When we perform well, everyone benefits! Receive discretionary bonuses each quarter based on company performance.
• Tuition Reimbursement
  • Getting your first degree? Great! Whatever your major, we’ll help pick up the tab!
• Your Money Line
  • Employer-provided 1:1 financial guidance, education, & tools – so you can stress less about money and enjoy greater stability & confidence.