Scheduler / Expediter

Wellborn Cabinet•Ashland, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduler/Expediter supports the activities and responsibilities of the Inventory and Production departments at Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. The role prepares, prints, checks, and recreates production paperwork; schedules and releases customer orders; and uses knowledge of production dates, lead times, cabinet components, and manufacturing departments to help production work proceed on schedule. The employee also monitors daily production schedules for missing, late, and rush orders and works with other departments to locate and expedite short or missing parts. At Level 2, the position produces paperwork for multiple areas, works with multiple production dates and SAP programs, manipulates data in Microsoft Excel, and corrects basic plant scanning issues. The position is based in a manufacturing environment and requires attention to detail, organization, communication, and adherence to safety procedures. The employee may work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends, and is exposed to indoor and outdoor conditions, including extreme summer heat. Physical activities include frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, handling, climbing or balancing, and pushing product carts; occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds is required.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or one year of equivalent experience.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure, while following daily work assignments.
Strong attention to detail, organization, planning, prioritization, and time-management skills.
Proficiency using a desktop computer and knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Ability to interpret paperwork, build tickets, product labels, and related production documents.
Ability to run reports to support daily production schedules.
Knowledge of cabinet or accessory components and willingness to learn product details such as door styles, face frames, mouldings, and cabinet parts.
Proficiency reading a tape measure and knowledge of wood types including maple, hickory, cherry, oak, and MDF.
Ability to work effectively and communicate with employees, department leads, supervisors, and other departments.
Ability to stay on task, follow safety protocols, and comply with work-process procedures.
Willingness to learn new ways to enhance productivity.

Responsibilities

Produce and understand production paperwork for assigned areas, using appropriate printers and machines.
Understand department locations, paperwork types, production dates, and lead times to complete daily scheduling tasks.
Check that paperwork and production dates match the correct colors and requirements, including when printing for different zones.
Release customer orders so departments can begin building cabinets and related items.
Use knowledge of cabinet and accessory components and manufacturing processes to support scheduling.
Run standard production schedules and understand basic finish dates and lead times.
Use SAP programs and Microsoft Excel; at Level 2, create and use multiple SAP programs and manipulate Excel data as needed.
Recreate production paperwork and production data for assigned areas upon request.
Print production orders approximately a week and a half ahead, including picking and build paperwork.
Run reports and complete daily schedules to identify missing, late, and rush orders.
Search parts delivery areas and extra-parts buggies for missing parts, and collect missing parts from pick areas as needed.
Create red-dot tickets for missing parts needed for current-date shipments and know how to reorder red-dot parts for missing or scrapped items.
Take parts to the transaction clerk to ensure they are removed from inventory.
Coordinate with other departments to expedite short or missing parts and deliver parts to the next operation when needed.
Ensure parts match paperwork or product by size, style, quantity, and color.
Follow safety guidelines and work-process procedures, and perform additional job-related duties as assigned.