Scheduling Assistant Manager

Scheduling Assistant Manger - Plymouth, MI

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Link Engineering Company (LINK) is a premier designer and manufacturer of precision test equipment, we specialize in developing customized solutions for the Automotive, Aviation, Off-Highway, Rail, and Civil Engineering industries. We are headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, outside of Detroit, and maintain testing laboratories, manufacturing, and support facilities around the globe.

Established in 1935, we have been a family-owned company for generations, we treat our customers and employees as if they are part of our family. We set our employees up for success, as they are given constant opportunities to learn and develop new skills. As many of our team members have been with LINK for a generation or more, the LINK team is equipped with a wealth of knowledge, providing decades of hands-on experience and out-of-the-box thinking to OEMs and suppliers everywhere.

We are looking for a talented Scheduling Assistant Manager who is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of production schedules across two parallel manufacturing streams: engineered‑to‑order projects with unique technical requirements and standard configurable products with defined routings and predictable demand patterns. The role ensures that schedules reflect engineering dependencies, material readiness, capacity constraints, and customer commitments, while maintaining strong alignment between engineering, project management, supply chain, and shop‑floor operations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain production schedules that balance customer orders, capacity constraints, labor availability, and material readiness.
• Monitor daily production performance and adjust schedules proactively to address bottlenecks, downtime, or priority changes.
• Coordinate cross‑functional communication with production, purchasing, quality, engineering, and warehouse teams to ensure schedule adherence.
• Analyze capacity and resource requirements, including labor, equipment, and tooling, and recommend adjustments to meet demand including analysis of outsourcing requirements.
• Lead scheduling or production meetings, providing updates on schedule status, risks, and recovery plans.
• Track and report key scheduling metrics, such as engineering release processing time, on time delivery, schedule attainment, and throughput.
• Identify and implement process improvements in scheduling workflows, planning tools, and communication practices.
• Supervise and develop scheduling staff, providing training, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Ensure ERP data accuracy, including routings, lead times, work center capacities, and production orders.
• Support new product introductions for engineered to order projects by integrating new processes and timelines into the production schedule.
• Work closely with the Engineering department to provide support to the shop floor as required.
• Support procurement team in supplier selection and analysis as required.
• Drive continuous improvement culture within LINK, utilizing knowledge of ERP system to implement new processes.
• Adhere and perform all duties aligned with the core values of the LINK Group organization, Can-Do Attitude, Courage, Commitment, Humility and Accountability.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related degree.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing scheduling within environments that include both engineered‑to‑order and configurable standard products.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Team Management experience either by having direct reports or by leading a large-scale project managing the direction and output of others.
• Strong understanding of engineering documentation, including drawings, BOMs, routings, ECNs, and configuration management.
• Expertise with ERP/MRP systems and advanced scheduling tools; ability to model capacity and evaluate critical paths.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into realistic production plans.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating across engineering, project management, supply chain, and shop‑floor teams.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to manage uncertainty, evolving designs, and mixed‑mode production flows.
• Preferred experience in industries such as aerospace, custom automation, industrial machinery, robotics, or other high‑complexity manufacturing.
• Preferred familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Preferred experience with project‑based manufacturing and milestone‑driven schedules.
• Proficiency with Excel and scheduling tools (Gantt charts, capacity models, etc.)
• Highly motivated and self-directed.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Office‑based with regular time spent on the production floor to understand process flow, constraints, and technical challenges
• Ability to walk.
• Ability to speak verbally and read in English.
• Ability to see with corrective lenses.
• Ability to hear.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, reach, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Able to work evenings and/or weekends as required.
• Able to travel up to 10% domestically.
  
  
  

Hazards:

• Normal hazards related to working in an office environment.
• Normal hazards related to working in a manufacturing and testing environment.
• Normal hazards related to road and air travel.
  
  
  

LINK is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

LINK is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employees to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.

Accessibility for Applicants with Disabilities: If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-734-453-0800. Please provide your contact information and details about the posted position of interest. Only inquiries regarding assistance for those who need accommodation with the online application process due to a disability will be returned.

Note to all Agencies / Direct Placement: LINK has a team of dedicated recruiters who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors only and on an as-needed basis. LINK has identified and finalized our list of preferred vendors and the review process has been closed. We do not accept resumes from recruiting agencies that are not a preferred vendor, have not been authorized or approved by Corporate Recruiting to partner on a position and have not signed LINK’s vendor agreement. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and LINK will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.