Excellerate Production Planner

Faith Technologies•Little Chute, WI

About The Position

The Production Scheduler develops and maintains detailed shop floor schedules that translate the production plan into sequenced, time-phased tasks for manufacturing operations. The role works with production, planning, materials, and logistics teams to maintain efficient work-order flow, minimize downtime, and support on-time delivery of Excellerate. Reporting to the Manufacturing Planning and Control Manager, the position focuses on short-term scheduling execution, resource balancing, and real-time adjustments to keep operations aligned with production goals. The ideal candidate is solutions-oriented, detail-focused, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift frequently and precision matters. Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a sufficient schedule to meet the role’s expectations. Travel is 0–10%.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in production scheduling, shop floor coordination, or manufacturing support.
Solutions-oriented and detail-focused, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift frequently.
Ability to work a sufficient schedule to meet the expectations of the role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred.
Experience in OEM, discrete manufacturing, or configure-to-order environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain detailed production schedules, sequencing work orders across production lines, work centers, and shifts.
Ensure schedules align with material availability, labor resources, and capacity constraints.
Adjust and reschedule tasks in response to equipment downtime, material shortages, order changes, and other real-time issues.
Collaborate daily with production, planning, materials, and logistics teams to review schedule adherence and resolve issues.
Communicate schedule changes to relevant stakeholders and maintain alignment with delivery timelines.
Provide shift supervisors and team leads with visibility into schedule priorities and constraints.
Release work orders and sequence them to support build efficiency.
Prioritize urgent or at-risk orders based on customer commitments and operational factors.
Maintain schedule compliance with the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and order deadlines.
Maintain scheduling data in ERP or APS systems, including operation times, lead times, and order statuses.
Track schedule adherence, throughput, on-time delivery, and other key performance indicators.
Generate reports and visual tools to communicate scheduling performance and trends.
Identify and recommend improvements to scheduling logic, constraints, and processes.
Support cross-functional initiatives focused on lead-time reduction, flow improvement, and responsiveness.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.