Production Scheduler

UFP Industries•Newnan, GA

About The Position

The Production Scheduler coordinates and uses the ERP system to schedule the flow of work and materials within or between work centers. The Scheduler assists the Master Scheduler in following up on a long-range build plan that forecasts production levels for the coming three-month period. The role works with Production Managers, Supervisors, Engineering, Purchasing, and Procurement to keep jobs, work-center loads, and materials aligned with production and shipment schedules.

Requirements

Two years of experience in an operations role in a manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of ERP software.
Proficiency with MS Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate within a multi-departmental team.
Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the consumer environment industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and enter work orders.
Complete jobs for shipment schedules.
Schedule jobs upon receipt of sales order entry from Project Management and verify the weekly plant schedule by work center using the ERP Shop Load Detail Report.
Report job status and scheduled shipments in weekly production meetings.
Monitor and analyze work-center loads; review imbalance reports with the Master Scheduler, suggest adjustments, and update the balance of work-center loads.
Work with Production Managers and Supervisors to verify data collection through labor edit reports.
Manage the job completion cycle by closing jobs daily.
Coordinate with the Production Supervisor regarding travelers for Assembly-only jobs to ensure they are started on time.
Run and complete two job-status reports weekly and monthly.
Schedule all cold press and melamine jobs.
Work with Engineering to update jobs when a bill of materials (BOM) changes.
Work with Purchasing to ensure jobs are aligned with material arrival.
Provide upper management with dashboard reporting, including schedule attainment and overall production numbers.
Run weekly reports to ensure jobs are scheduled correctly.
Run the time-phase negative report and schedule jobs as needed for all customers daily.
Oversee the planning workbench for items entered on sales orders without part numbers.
Meet with Procurement and make part substitutions as needed.