Associate Scheduler

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Valley, NE

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About The Position

Valmont is seeking an individual contributor for the Associate Scheduler position in the Global ESS Operations Division. The role organizes and coordinates activities related to executing the department master production schedule, maintaining an accurate shop schedule. It works across Scheduling, Manufacturing, Storerooms, Shipping, Maintenance, and Finishing, and interfaces with administrative departments, other sites, vendors, Marketing, Engineering, and Purchasing. The position reports to the Production Control Supervisor.

Requirements

• One year of previous experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• One year of previous experience with MRP systems such as IFS and Oracle Discoverer.
• Basic understanding of Production Control techniques and procedures.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions.
• Ability to perform basic math functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English effectively.
• High awareness of safety.
• Ability to communicate and interact positively with coworkers.
• Passion, integrity, and drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.
• Understand manufacturing processes and have the capability to read standard blueprints generated by Engineering.
• Good verbal and written communication, planning, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Ability to understand and use related data-processing files, hard-copy documents, and computer network systems in daily departmental work.

Nice To Haves

• One year of production scheduling experience.
• Three years of previous experience working in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Associate’s degree in business or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities related to executing the department master production schedule and maintaining an accurate shop schedule.
• Coordinate completion of the machine load report with support from Manufacturing and the Schedulers.
• Monitor status and expedite shortages to help meet departmental goals for manufacturing past-due hours.
• Maintain close communication with departmental supervisors and/or leads and Production Control.
• Coordinate feedback to Inventory Control regarding potential reschedules, overloads, and other potential logistic problems.
• Cross-train within Production Control to provide coverage as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Healthcare, including medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, including maternity leave.
• Work Life Support.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Voluntary programs such as tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, and mortgage services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed