Scheduling Manager

Summary

The Scheduling Manager  will be responsible for overseeing the scheduling of production processes, ensuring that all orders are completed on time and within budget. Working closely with production teams, ensure that all scheduling needs are met and optimize production efficiency and minimize downtime, while maintaining the highest level of quality. In addition the scheduling manager is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the ERP System as well as leading the scheduling team. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders and production capacity
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure that all materials and resources are available for scheduled production runs
• Monitor production processes to identify potential delays or issues and take corrective action as needed
• Ensure that all scheduling needs are met
• Analyze production data to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency

• Ensures accuracy of the ERP system 
• Leads scheduling employees in a positive, professional manner

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred
• 3 years of experience in production scheduling or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other scheduling software

Other Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Advanced Excel skills preferred 
• Ability to solve problems professionally and independently, in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing deadlines 
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong organizational, time management skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Language Skills

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.   Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requires the use of hearing protection and hair restraints when in the plant. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach above shoulders; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.