Production Scheduler - Deer Creek (Portland, OR)
About The Position
MISSION: To maintain accurate inventory of parts arriving and being held in shipping area and coordinate workloads of shipping area personnel; to coordinate shipments by using in-process lot status reports and customer shipping schedules; to assure completed shipments to customers in a timely manner. LSBO Machine Shop only - schedules machine use based on shipping dates, interfaces with production facilities to schedule parts. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Inventory Objective : to maintain accurate inventory of all parts in shipping area. Typical Activities: Maintains computerized inventory of all parts in shipping area. Logs all outgoing shipments in inventory system. Initiates paperwork to remove parts from inventory to stock crib. Calculates and reports daily in and shipped dollar figures. Makes adjustments to computerized inventory system as needed to assure accurate inventory status. May be required to handle hazardous waste. Shipping Coordination Objective: to accurately schedule and coordinate shipments in a timely manner. Typical Activities: Schedules shipping area clerical, marking and packing activities; assures effective workload of personnel, including end-of-month workload scheduling. Orders inspection certification paperwork; assures that proper paperwork remains with parts. Applies castings in inventory to scheduled and blanket customer purchase orders. Maintains export licensing logbook. Routes all shipments, including air, truck, prepaid and collect routing, per standard instructions and customer specifications; maintains routing log book. Communicates daily with planning, engineering, operations and freight carriers to assure efficient, timely shipments. Orders supplies for shipping area, including pallets, packing materials and office supplies. Schedules shipments to vendors for outside processing. Machine Shop - LSBO only Objective : to schedule parts through machine facilities and supply supervisor with production forecast needs. Typical Activities: Schedules machines daily for each shift based on required shipping dates; interfaces with planning and engineering departments. Identifies potential capacity problems for supervisor. Works with supervisor to identify hours, by part number, to be scheduled for outside sources. Provides Tool Crib supervisor with production schedule by part number. Provides supervisor with development parts list and new programs; coordinates fixture requirements for new production programs; works with supervisor to forecast short and long-term staffing, machine and space requirements Safety Objective: To take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices. Typical Activities : Adheres to plant and department safety rules. Safely operates all equipment and tools. Identifies and reports safety problems. Performs other tasks as directed TRAINING. Training is provided on the job. May be required to complete Hazardous Waste Management Training. ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS. Previous shipping department experience required, with manufacturing shipping experience preferred. Working knowledge of shipping functions. Basic knowledge of inventory systems, preferably computerized systems. Previous computer experience desirable. Ability to read and follow instructions and shipping/postal regulations. Ability to organize workloads efficiently and to attend to details. Ability to coordinate a variety of activities, including the work of others. Ability to work in difficult working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes and other elements for extended periods of time. MAJOR PLANT DIFFERENCES: LSBO Machine Facility - previous experience in a machining facility and basic knowledge of machining production is preferred.
Requirements
- Previous shipping department experience required, with manufacturing shipping experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of shipping functions.
- Basic knowledge of inventory systems, preferably computerized systems.
- Previous computer experience desirable.
- Ability to read and follow instructions and shipping/postal regulations.
- Ability to organize workloads efficiently and to attend to details.
- Ability to coordinate a variety of activities, including the work of others.
- Ability to work in difficult working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes and other elements for extended periods of time.
Nice To Haves
- previous experience in a machining facility and basic knowledge of machining production is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintains computerized inventory of all parts in shipping area.
- Logs all outgoing shipments in inventory system.
- Initiates paperwork to remove parts from inventory to stock crib.
- Calculates and reports daily in and shipped dollar figures.
- Makes adjustments to computerized inventory system as needed to assure accurate inventory status.
- May be required to handle hazardous waste.
- Schedules shipping area clerical, marking and packing activities; assures effective workload of personnel, including end-of-month workload scheduling.
- Orders inspection certification paperwork; assures that proper paperwork remains with parts.
- Applies castings in inventory to scheduled and blanket customer purchase orders.
- Maintains export licensing logbook.
- Routes all shipments, including air, truck, prepaid and collect routing, per standard instructions and customer specifications; maintains routing log book.
- Communicates daily with planning, engineering, operations and freight carriers to assure efficient, timely shipments.
- Orders supplies for shipping area, including pallets, packing materials and office supplies.
- Schedules shipments to vendors for outside processing.
- Schedules machines daily for each shift based on required shipping dates; interfaces with planning and engineering departments.
- Identifies potential capacity problems for supervisor.
- Works with supervisor to identify hours, by part number, to be scheduled for outside sources.
- Provides Tool Crib supervisor with production schedule by part number.
- Provides supervisor with development parts list and new programs; coordinates fixture requirements for new production programs; works with supervisor to forecast short and long-term staffing, machine and space requirements
- Adheres to plant and department safety rules.
- Safely operates all equipment and tools.
- Identifies and reports safety problems.
- Performs other tasks as directed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
