Production Scheduler

SUNLIGHT BATTERIES USA INC • Mebane, NC

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Scheduler supports Sunlight Batteries USA’s Planning organization by improving production visibility, execution, and coordination across manufacturing operations. The role supports the day-to-day execution and maintenance of production schedules, analyzes operational data, monitors schedule performance, and helps keep production priorities aligned with customer and business requirements. It provides Operations with timely, accurate information while enabling Site Planners to focus on broader planning, capacity, and strategic priorities.

This tactical and developmental position offers exposure to production planning, manufacturing operations, ERP systems, capacity management, data analytics, and cross-functional supply chain activities. It may provide a foundation for continued growth within the Planning organization, including potential progression to future Planner opportunities.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.
• 1–2 years of experience in manufacturing, production, scheduling, materials, supply chain, operations, or a related environment preferred.
• Relevant internships, co-op experience, education, or demonstrated transferable experience may be considered.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with operational data and reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across Planning, Production, Materials, Customer Service, and Operations.
• Interest in developing a career within production planning, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to SAP, MRP, ERP, or similar manufacturing/business systems preferred.
• Power BI or similar data-visualization experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and adjust daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand, material availability, production capacity, and operational priorities.
• Maintain schedules and communicate changes and priorities to Production and other stakeholders in support of Site Planners.
• Monitor schedule attainment and identify risks that could affect production output or customer commitments.
• Coordinate scheduling adjustments resulting from material shortages, labor constraints, equipment availability, and changing customer priorities.
• Support the release and sequencing of production orders to maximize efficiency and throughput.
• Escalate scheduling conflicts and execution risks to Planning and Operations partners.
• Collect, organize, and analyze operational data from SAP, production systems, and site reporting tools.
• Develop and maintain scheduling, backlog, capacity, production output, and delivery-performance reports.
• Track key performance indicators including schedule attainment, on-time delivery, backlog, capacity utilization, and production output.
• Identify trends, exceptions, and improvement opportunities, and provide actionable information to Planners and Operations leadership.
• Support standardization and continuous improvement of planning and scheduling reporting.
• Provide day-to-day scheduling support to Site Planners and manufacturing operations.
• Assist with demand reviews, capacity-planning activities, and production prioritization.
• Support recovery plans for past-due orders and backlog reduction.
• Work with Production, Materials, Customer Service, Planning, and Operations to maintain alignment on manufacturing priorities.
• Develop knowledge and capabilities across the broader Planning function.
• Maintain accurate scheduling information within SAP and other applicable ERP or planning systems.
• Keep production dates, work-order statuses, scheduling information, and applicable planning parameters accurate and current.
• Identify and help resolve data-integrity issues affecting scheduling and production execution.
• Support improvements to ERP processes, planning tools, reporting, and scheduling practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level