Production Scheduler

Job Title: Production Scheduler

Location: Bolingbrook, IL

Shift: 8am-5pm M-F

Job Type: Direct Hire, Onsite

Target Salary: $70,000–$85,000/year, depending on experience

Benefits: Full employee benefits package is available

Position Summary:

The Production Scheduler is responsible for coordinating daily manufacturing schedules and ensuring production runs efficiently and according to plan within an FDA regulated manufacturing environment. This role works closely with production, planning, procurement, and warehousing to prioritize jobs, coordinate raw material availability, and keep manufacturing operations on schedule.

The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing experience, strong organizational skills, and a background in production scheduling or manufacturing planning. Experience in food, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and communicate daily production schedules based on manufacturing priorities, equipment availability, and shift capacity.
• Sequence production activities to maximize throughput and minimize changeover time.
• Communicate daily production plans to supervisors and floor leads.
• Monitor production progress and schedule adherence, identifying and escalating delays or deviations.
• Coordinate batch-making and kitting activities to ensure materials and components are available before production begins.
• Verify raw material availability and work with planning, procurement, and warehouse teams to resolve shortages.
• Track order status, job progress, and scheduling information using ERP or production management systems.
• Identify potential supply constraints, capacity issues, and scheduling conflicts, recommending solutions to minimize disruptions.
• Collaborate across departments to align production requirements with available resources.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on scheduling accuracy, production efficiency, and workflow.

Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Will consider relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in production scheduling, manufacturing planning, or production coordination is required.
• Experience with batch manufacturing, batch records, or batch sequencing is a plus.
• Experience in food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, or another regulated manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• Ability to coordinate production priorities, material availability, and manufacturing schedules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for scheduling, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work directly with production floor personnel.
• Familiarity with ERP systems or production management software is preferred.
• Experience tracking production schedules, schedule adherence, or on-time delivery metrics is preferred.
• Ability to work onsite in a manufacturing environment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.