PRODUCTION SCHEDULING COORDINATOR
About The Position
The Production Scheduling Coordinator applies suitable inventory to customer orders, concentrating on utilizing inventory as profitably as possible. This role ensures customer satisfaction, maximizes inventory turns, and profitability in the application of inventory to open sales orders. The coordinator authorizes the conversion, re-handling, or inspection of specific inventory items and generates production jobs accordingly. They ensure the accuracy of all inventory tags prior to generating production jobs and review material on “To Be Charted” hold for rework/reapplication, planning the reapplication as needed or updating the inventory status if rework/reapplication is not possible. This position acts as a liaison between Sales and Operations, ensuring that both departments understand the customer’s needs and that the customer’s needs are being met, including prioritization of production jobs and schedule considering plant capacity. The coordinator works with and assists the Production Manager, Inside Sales Managers, and Production Supervisors in optimizing schedules for set-up and productivity. They also aid the Plant Manager, Sales, and Materials Management in identifying aged, distressed, or unusable inventory items for prompt disposition and participate and contribute during team meetings with Sales, Operations, and Transportation. As required by specific customer supply chain and program business, the coordinator notifies Sales, Materials Management, and Purchasing of material shortages.
Requirements
- High school education or GED required
- Ability to work efficiently in an office environment
- Ability to effectively communicate with others
- Ability to work well in a team environment
Responsibilities
- Ensures customer satisfaction, maximizes inventory turns, and profitability in the application of inventory to open sales orders
- Authorizes the conversion, re-handling, or inspection of specific inventory items, and generates production jobs accordingly
- Ensures the accuracy of all inventory tags prior to generating production jobs
- Reviews material on “To Be Charted” hold for rework/reapplication, planning the reapplication as needed or updating the inventory status if rework/reapplication is not possible
- Works as a liaison between Sales and Operations, ensuring that both departments understand the customer’s needs and that the customer’s needs are being met, including prioritization of production jobs and schedule considering plant capacity
- Works with and assists Production Manager, Inside Sales Managers and Production Supervisors in optimizing schedules for set-up and productivity
- Aids Plant Manager, Sales, and Materials Management in identifying aged, distressed, or unusable inventory items for prompt disposition
- Participates and contributes during team meetings with Sales, Operations, and Transportation
- As required by specific customer supply chain and program business, notifies Sales, Materials Management, and Purchasing of material shortages
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
