Scheduler

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

About Rhino Tool House:

Our mission is to identify and deliver the world's most innovative industrial solutions. We provide superior service, local expertise, and a high degree of responsiveness to empower our customers to be more productive, build a better-quality product, and maintain a safe environment for their workers.

Job Description:

The Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing production schedules to ensure on-time delivery, efficient use of resources, and alignment with customer and business requirements. This role serves as a key coordination point between production, purchasing, engineering, and quality to balance demand, capacity, and material availability while supporting operational excellence. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on customer demand, work orders, material availability, and capacity constraints 
• Sequence work orders to optimize labor, equipment utilization, and throughput 
• Monitor schedule adherence and proactively address constraints, delays, or disruptions 
• Collaborate closely with production, Buyer/Planner, engineering, and quality teams to ensure alignment and execution 
• Adjust schedules in response to material shortages, engineering changes, or priority shifts 
• Communicate schedule changes, priorities, and risks clearly to internal stakeholders 
• Maintain accurate scheduling data and parameters within ERP/MRP systems 
• Track and report key scheduling metrics such as on-time delivery, schedule attainment, and capacity utilization 
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes by integrating them into production schedules 
• Participate in daily/weekly production meetings to review status, risks, and priorities 
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling, workflow efficiency, and lead-time reduction 
• Support inventory accuracy by aligning schedules with material planning and production readiness 
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and quality requirements 

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

Pre-employment Qualifications: Pass pre-employment drug screen, acceptable background check results including criminal history.

Education and/or Experience: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience. 2 years of experience in a manufacturing scheduling, planning, or production control role. Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.

Language Skills: Individuals must have good written and oral communication skills.

Reasoning Ability: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent organizational and planning abilities. Strong ability to analyze capacity, constraints, and production flow. Effective communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Computer Knowledge and Skills: Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems such as Acumatica, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics. Strong organizational and planning system skills with the ability to utilize system tools to analyze production schedules and workflows. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, to support data analysis and reporting. Familiarity with lean manufacturing, finite scheduling, and just-in-time (JIT) principles is preferred. Professional certifications such as APICS CPIM are considered a plus.