What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scheduler position at Rhino Tool House?
Job Title: Scheduler
Location: Livonia, MI
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Operations
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
- Assistwith 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
Qualifications:
- Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience
- 1 years of experience in a manufacturing scheduling, planning, or production control role
- Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred
Required Skills & Knowledge:
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Acumatica, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Strong organizational and planning skills with attention to detail
- Ability to analyze capacity, constraints, and production flow
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, finite scheduling, or just-in-time (JIT) principles
- APICS CPIM certification
- Experience with job shop or project-based manufacturing environments