Production Scheduler

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries•Santa Ana, CA

34d•$29 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Scheduler provides input and oversight of routings and bills of material (BOMs) to support material resource planning (ERP) requirements. The role plans and organizes production schedules and works with the production team to support orders and scheduled customer commitments. It collaborates with manufacturing, procurement, materials, engineering, quality, and logistics to communicate lead times, schedule impacts and changes, and material shortages. This position is based at Nikkiso ACD, LLC, in Santa Ana, California, and has no direct supervisory responsibilities, though it serves as a coach and mentor to other departmental positions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
5–6 years of experience in planning and/or production control.
Experience using an ERP/MRP system.
Good investigative and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to think logically and methodically.
Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Decision-making ability and the ability to work independently and proactively.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Understanding of standard manufacturing and safety compliance processes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Experience with Marine Class societies.

Responsibilities

Implement and improve work order routers with assistance from manufacturing engineering.
Create work order packages consisting of pick tickets, prints at the correct revision level, and routers according to the planning schedule.
Monitor work orders to ensure schedules are met.
Confer with department management to determine the status of assigned projects.
Expedite operations that delay schedules and adjust schedules to accommodate unforeseen conditions.
Inform Purchasing when necessary to expedite specific materials to meet delivery commitments.
Maintain production schedules and work orders to ensure system integrity.
Monitor ERP, shortage lists, and related indicators to determine material availability and support on-time customer delivery.
Participate in teams to make necessary improvements and changes to process-related issues.
Attend cross-functional activities with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, and engineering to ensure a smooth flow of materials through production.
Identify and communicate detailed status updates about material-planning items affecting the production schedule, such as part shortages.
Ensure workflows, processes, and products comply with safety regulations.