Production Scheduling Manager

Menasha Corporation • Pelahatchie, MS

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Manages the planning and establishment of production schedules, monitoring of materials inventories, tracking of progress of production, and reviewing of factors which affect production schedules. The Production Scheduling Manager directs staffing, training, and performance management to develop and improve the production scheduling function. This role analyzes incoming production order requirements and oversees the master manufacturing schedule for assigned site(s) to assure exceptional customer service and optimal manufacturing efficiencies. The manager monitors materials inventory to effectively determine production schedules, communicates upcoming scheduling conflicts with key stakeholders and recommends solutions, and collaborates with the Operations team to forecast production labor overtime requirements. Additionally, the role analyzes daily back-log business reports to monitor workload and capacity requirements, and communicates schedule status and other related scheduling information at daily production meetings. The Production Scheduling Manager also drives continuous improvement initiatives for the production scheduling process and information flow.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required
• Knowledge of and ability to use and influence organization's policies, standards and procedures guiding manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of methods, accepted practices, considerations and regulatory requirements associated with safety and protection of workers, environment and site
• Knowledge of the existing and planned approaches and methods for manufacturing products or product components
• Knowledge of day-to-day and strategic issues, operational requirements and management of a manufacturing facility
• Knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility
• Knowledge of technologies and applications used in manufacturing products and in the optimization of manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

• Directs staffing, training, and performance management to develop and improve the production scheduling function
• Analyzes incoming production order requirements and oversees master manufacturing schedule for assigned site(s) to assure exceptional customer service and optimal manufacturing efficiencies
• Monitors materials inventory to effectively determine production schedules
• Communicates upcoming scheduling conflicts with key stakeholders and recommends solutions
• Collaborates with Operations team to forecast production labor overtime requirements
• Analyzes daily back-log business reports to monitor workload and capacity requirements
• Communicates schedule status and other related scheduling information at daily production meeting
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives for production scheduling process and information flow

What This Job Offers

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