Production Scheduler

Mercury Electronics•Seven Valleys, PA

About The Position

Mercury Electronics is seeking an outgoing, motivated Production Scheduler who can multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role monitors production progress and materials for customer orders, coordinates with production, materials, purchasing, and sales to determine completion dates, and keeps order and shipping information current. It also includes administrative work such as preparing spreadsheets, letters, forms, and other documents, as well as completing special assignments and projects. The typical schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The scheduler reviews overnight changes to orders, materials, and schedules; checks job progress with employees on the production floor; updates schedules and order status; communicates with sales and team leads; follows up on issues that may affect shipping dates; and records customer changes and priorities for the next day. Mercury Electronics is a contract manufacturer with more than 260 employees and over 75 years of experience producing cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, control panels, and electromechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies. The company serves clients in a range of industries worldwide and states that it is committed to an environment where employees are valued and respected.

Requirements

One to two years of related manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to communicate appropriately with employees at different levels, from production employees to the President.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to communicate technical data clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize work.
Basic math skills and ability to read tape measures and rulers accurately.
General knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures, including managing files and records, using desktop computers, and using common office equipment.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Experience working for contract manufacturing companies.
Ability to read and fully understand assembly drawings, schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, job orders, and other forms of documentation.
Ability to understand electrical drawings and schematics and apply them to electrical assembly details.

Responsibilities

Review and maintain production status for customer orders and the materials associated with those orders.
Work with production team leaders, the materials group, and purchasing to determine work progress and completion dates, and provide those dates to sales.
Expedite customer orders and materials for those orders.
Maintain customer shipping schedules for production, inspection, and shipping.
Maintain web-based status information for customer orders.
Maintain records of customer order rescheduling.
Create spreadsheets, letters, forms, and other documents.
Complete special assignments and projects.
Check overnight changes to orders, materials, and schedules; confirm job status on the production floor; update schedules and order status; follow up on items that may affect ship dates; and record customer changes and next-day priorities.