Production Scheduler II

The Production Scheduler II is responsible for developing and maintaining detailed production schedules that balance customer demand, inventory objectives, and manufacturing capacity. This role serves as a critical link between planning, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and engineering to ensure material availability and production execution align with business objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with a proactive, collaborative approach to problem solving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules based on the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to optimize customer service, inventory levels, and manufacturing productivity.
• Monitor schedule attainment and production performance, proactively identifying and resolving issues that may impact delivery commitments or operational objectives.
• Partner with the Master Scheduler to support capacity planning activities and ensure production schedules are aligned with available resources and business requirements.
• Collaborate with Supplier Scheduling, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure materials are available when needed and production plans can be executed efficiently.
• Manage day-to-day production support activities, including expediting materials, establishing production priorities, and resolving supply chain constraints.
• Maintain planning parameters and replenishment signals within the ERP system to support efficient inventory management and material flow.
• Coordinate scheduling activities and inventory movement for outsourced processing operations to ensure timely product availability.
• Track and support key operational metrics, including on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, schedule adherence, and inventory days on hand (DOH).
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, increase operational efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen overall supply chain performance.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and serve as a key point of coordination between planning, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field, 1+ years of experience in production scheduling, materials management, or supply chain planning within a manufacturing environment.
• In lieu of a degree, an additional three years of relevant production planning, scheduling, or materials management experience.
• Experience developing and managing production schedules in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate production constraints and balance changing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, as well as experience using enterprise planning systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions and build strong working relationships with manufacturing, procurement, engineering, and quality teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with inventory forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory control practices preferred.
• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred.
• Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to identify opportunities to enhance planning effectiveness and operational performance.