Associate Production Scheduler
About The Position
Watts is reimagining the future of water, providing safe, clean water for the world and protecting the planet's most valuable resource. For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products for residential and commercial settings, focusing on innovation and cutting-edge technology to provide smart, connected, and sustainable water solutions for the future. The Associate Production Scheduler supports the creation of detailed, time-phased production schedules by SKU and line. This role focuses on short-term planning and execution, ensuring schedule adherence and supporting on-time, in-full delivery. The Associate Production Scheduler works under guidance to balance capacity and service levels while learning to optimize production efficiency. This position does not have direct reports.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
- 1–2 years of experience in production scheduling or manufacturing operations.
- Basic understanding of MRP systems.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
- Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks, including required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- APICS certification Preferred.
- SAP experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist in translating supply plans into executable production schedules.
- Generate and maintain near-term process orders based on asset availability and labor constraints.
- Monitor schedule adherence and escalate issues as needed.
- Participate in S&OP/S&OE meetings to understand planning priorities.
- Communicate potential service risks to planning and operations teams.
- Support efforts to maintain ATP (available to promise) commitments.
- Assist in root cause analysis for missed service metrics.
- Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to address daily execution issues.
- Support “what-if” scenario planning under supervision.
- Maintain basic scheduling master data (e.g., run rates, yields).
- Track actual vs. planned performance and report discrepancies.
- Monitor and report on schedule adherence and production attainment.
- Support preparation of scheduling metrics for planning reviews.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
- Share observations and suggestions for improving scheduling processes.
- Responsible for the purchasing of indirect materials to support the business needs.
- Assist in Change Order processing from Customer Service.
- Manage the daily order reconciliation process to ensure shipping accuracy and completeness.
- Support New Product Development and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Support in the management and maintenance of Quality Business System documents and processes.
- Support the annual physical inventory.
- Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by Company management.
- Responsibility directly tied to Watts Value (Integrity, Accountability, Continuous Improvement, Transparency).
Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience.
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits.
- Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave.
- 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
- Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement.
- Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
