Production Scheduler

EMIT Technologies • Sheridan, WY

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About The Position

The Production Scheduler owns production planning in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O), ensuring production aligns with sales forecasts, customer orders, and actual demand. The role converts demand and inventory positions into achievable production schedules that cover requirements while balancing available capacity across departments.

The Production Scheduler works closely with Sales, Production, and Operational Excellence, including partnering with Production Managers to rebalance workloads and addressing bottlenecks. The role reports to the Operational Excellence Manager and maintains scheduling dashboards and reports in D365 F&O. The pay range is $70,000–$90,000 USD.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of production planning, master scheduling, or materials planning experience; manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with an ERP/MRP system.
• Solid understanding of MRP concepts, including lead times, safety stock, lot sizing, and capacity planning.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills.
• Detail-oriented, with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work across Sales, Production, and leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) experience is strongly preferred.
• APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the master production schedule in D365 F&O to cover sales order demand across departments.
• Translate sales forecasts, customer orders, and inventory positions into accurate, achievable planned orders.
• Monitor and adjust planning parameters, including lead times, safety stock, and lot sizing.
• Compare scheduled workload with available capacity to avoid over-scheduling departments.
• Partner with Production Managers to rebalance workloads across departments and shifts when bottlenecks arise.
• Flag capacity conflicts early enough to address them before they affect delivery commitments.
• Review, firm, and release planned orders in D365 F&O so quantities and timing reflect actual demand.
• Monitor open planned and production orders to prevent overproduction, excess work in progress, and unnecessary inventory buildup.
• Reconcile planned orders against actual consumption and adjust future planning runs to align output with demand.
• Serve as the main scheduling point of contact between Sales, Production, and Operational Excellence.
• Maintain D365 F&O scheduling dashboards and reports showing demand coverage, schedule adherence, and capacity utilization.
• Participate in demand and supply review meetings and proactively communicate schedule changes and risks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level