Production Scheduling Manager

## Production Scheduling Manager Apply locations:
Minneota, MNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R20898
** Job Summary
** The Production Specialist will plan and establish production schedules for the facility while balancing production capacity with sales and order demand. They will work with management to create and maintain a long-range “build plan” forecasting production levels for the coming three-month period. The Production Specialist is a leader who will embrace change and lead our scheduling efforts to new levels of competitiveness.
** Principle Duties and Responsibilities
*** Plan and schedule all production activities
* Maintain level and efficient capacity loads through all work centers, utilizing resources and tools in the ERP system
* Make recommendations to the Production Manager to adjust resources as required to balance work center demand with overall manufacturing capacity
* Coordinate and communicate with Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering, and Purchasing to assure optimum manufacturing economies are met while maintaining exceptional responsiveness to the customer requirements
* Create and release job work orders for travelers to production
* Review daily production capacity and level load jobs to optimize resources
* Create and maintain build plan based on current Sales backlog and forecasted orders
* Monitor new project startups to ensure adherence to the Project Launch schedule as defined by Project management
* Performs other related duties as assigned
* Plan, maintain, and monitor work order releases to the plant considering work center capacities, manpower, and availability of materials to ensure that the required products are completed on time
* Make recommendations to adjust resources to balance existing and planned workloads against available capacities
* Schedule jobs upon receipt of travelers from the engineering
* Release a weekly plant schedule by the work center using the Shop Load Detail Report from Vantage
* Print the schedule for each work center and distribute it to the respective supervisor
* Print a total plant schedule for wood and metal distribution to respective Production Managers.
* Report job status and scheduled shipments in weekly production meetings
* Monitor and analyze work canter loads
* Create reports to show imbalance and make suggestions to manage and balance work center loads
* Adjust work center capacities to reflect plant personnel changes
* Work with Production Managers and Supervisors to verify data collection through Labor edit report
* Manage the job completion cycle by completing jobs daily
* Analyze collected labor and material transactions upon job completion and identify any issues. Review and resolve issues with Production Managers. Prepare a weekly report of candidates for job closing
* Balance WIP report weekly
* Check for shipping errors, data entry errors, and valuation errors
** Qualifications
* ** 5 years experience in an operations role in a manufacturing environment, consumer environment industry preferred
* 3 years scheduling specific experience in a manufacturing environment, consumer environment industry preferred
* Strong understanding of ERP software
* Proficient in the use of MS Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook
* Ability to express oneself professionally utilizing both verbal and written communications
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate within a muli-departmental team
* Must be able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines###
** Salary Pay Range**:  $45,000 - $65,000 annually dependent on experience
* * pay range may be adjusted depending on cost of living
** Bonus/Incentive Pay
** Annual performance bonus opportunity based on Company and specific business unit ROI and PBOP achievement criteria and individual job responsibility and performance.
** Benefits currently offered to our employees:
*** Medical insurance
* Health savings account with company contribution
* Dental insurance
* Vision insurance
* Basic and voluntary life insurance
* Disability insurance
* 401(k) plan with company match
* Paid vacation and holidays
* Stock purchase program with employee discount
* Educational reimbursement
* Wellness programs and challenges

Other supplemental benefits
* The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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