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 role assists the Master Scheduler with follow-up on a long-range build plan that forecasts production levels for the coming three-month period. The Scheduler works with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Procurement to maintain schedules, job data, material readiness, and production reporting.

Requirements

Two years of experience in an operations role in a manufacturing environment; consumer environment industry experience preferred.
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

Consumer environment industry experience.

Responsibilities

Review and enter work orders.
Complete jobs for shipment schedules.
Schedule jobs when sales orders are entered by Project Management.
Verify the weekly plant schedule by work center using the ERP Shop Load Detail Report.
Report job status and scheduled shipments at weekly production meetings.
Monitor and analyze work center loads; review imbalance reports with the Master Scheduler, suggest adjustments, and update work center load balances.
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 on travelers for Assembly-only jobs to ensure timely starts.
Run and complete 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 align with material arrival.
Provide dashboard reporting on schedule attainment and overall production numbers for upper management.
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, including items entered on sales orders without part numbers.
Meet with Procurement and make part substitutions as needed.