Production Scheduler & Inventory Coordinator

BELL LUMBER & POLE COMPANY LLC•Sidney, NE

12d•$45,000 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Production & Yard Coordinator at our Sidney plant, you will play a vital role in keeping our operations moving by coordinating inventory, production schedules, load readiness, and deliveries while connecting our Operations, Dispatch/Logistics, and Sales teams. This hands-on role is perfect for someone who enjoys staying organized, solving problems, and making a daily impact. As part of one team, you’ll bring our mission of radically loving and influencing lives to life while demonstrating excellence, stewardship, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Nice To Haves

Community college or technical coursework is preferred.
Prior experience in production scheduling, inventory control, logistics, yard/plant operations, or a related manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Verify counts of inbound and outbound loads and reconcile quantities against applicable shipping, inventory, and load documentation.
Prepare and verify load readiness, confirming required product, quantities, tagging, and documentation are ready to support scheduled shipments.
Coordinate pick lists with the dispatcher and communicate shipping priorities, changes, or issues to the appropriate operational teams.
Conduct physical inventory counts and reconciliations as needed, maintaining accurate inventory records and escalating discrepancies for resolution.
Coordinate production tagging activities to support accurate product identification, inventory control, and load readiness.
Meet daily with the Production team to ensure production plans are in place and being executed to meet customer lead times for delivery.
Facilitate production and shipping meetings to review schedules, date management, load readiness, and necessary changes; ensure updates are communicated to affected teams.
Conduct weekly meetings with Sales to communicate current lead times and address potential customer or order issues.
Monitor and create needed restocks for customer-held inventory to maintain established minimum inventory requirements.
Track untreated inventory levels and upcoming wood needs to support timely material arrivals and continuity of production schedules.
Create and maintain kiln and framing schedules aligned with customer order requirements and production priorities.
Provide LumberTrack support and issue resolution, helping maintain accurate and timely production and inventory information in the system.
Support the local operational team, attend Tier meetings, and assist with metric tracking, review, and follow-up actions.