2nd Shift Production Scheduler

Sears Seating • Davenport, IA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The function of the production scheduler is to utilize available capacity and inventory to effectively meet production requirements. The production scheduler works closely with the Master Scheduler, material coordinators, and applicable line supervisors to ensure tactical daily/weekly on-time execution of production schedules. This role assists in addressing short-term adjustments and coordinates with other departments as needed to ensure the timely delivery of parts to the production line. The Production Scheduler maintains close monitoring of daily progress and ensures early issue identification and resolution.

Requirements

• Utilize available capacity and inventory to effectively meet production requirements.
• Work closely with Master Scheduler, material coordinators, and applicable line supervisors.
• Ensure tactical daily/weekly on-time execution of production schedules.
• Address short-term adjustments.
• Coordinate with other departments as needed to ensure delivery of parts to line as per schedule.
• Maintain close monitoring of daily progress.
• Ensure early issue identification/resolution.
• Make timely revisions to schedules as needed.
• Ensure timely notification to customers when original commitments will not be met.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Ensure timely update to inventory records when discrepancies are identified.
• Understand and make recommendations as needed to system order management/production parameters that affect ability to execute (e.g., cycle times, safety stock parameters, order management policy windows or flex percentages).

Responsibilities

• Assist Master Scheduler in schedule development and coordinate flow of work within or between departments to ensure on-time execution.
• Maintain real-time oversight of daily execution to schedules/work orders, prioritizing and resolving potential or existing issues.
• Working with Master Scheduler and Line Supervisors, make timely revisions to schedules as needed, ensuring timely notification to customers when original commitments will not be met.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Ensure timely update to inventory records when discrepancies are identified.
• Understand and make recommendations as needed to system order management/production parameters that affect the ability to execute (e.g., cycle times, safety stock parameters, order management policy windows or flex percentages).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed