Scheduler Sr

Human Resources•Batesville, MS

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About The Position

Nott Company is seeking an experienced manufacturing plant scheduler to coordinate production scheduling and expediting so orders are shipped to external customers on time. The role works proactively with Customer Service, Procurement, and Operations, and coordinates with the Operations Manager on capacity planning. It develops and maintains inventory and scheduling strategies, manages work order release and prioritization, addresses material and production constraints, monitors performance metrics, and leads continuous improvement of planning processes and supply chain performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in production scheduling and inventory management in a manufacturing and/or warehouse environment.
Experience with scheduling tools and methods, including PFEP, Leveled Scheduling, Cell Optimization, and Lean Manufacturing.
Ability to collaborate with others to solve problems.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of ERP and warehouse hardware/software.
Microsoft Office skills.

Nice To Haves

APICS certification or training.

Responsibilities

Analyze and propose capacity requirements, in coordination with the Operations Manager, to support current and forecasted demand.
Develop and execute inventory and scheduling strategies that support timely customer delivery and operational efficiency goals.
Create and maintain production schedules based on production capacity and component availability.
Manage the release and prioritization of work orders to the production floor.
Collaborate with Operations, Warehouse, and Procurement to resolve material shortages and mitigate production constraints.
Act as the primary liaison to Customer Service, proactively communicating potential or actual past-due orders and responding to order-status requests.
Coordinate with Procurement on supply needs, shipment timing changes, expedites, and product repair or replacement.
Monitor planning and inventory performance using key metrics and recommend improvements to service, efficiency, and inventory accuracy.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives for planning processes, ERP/MRP utilization, and overall supply chain performance.
Participate in continuous improvement and safety processes and programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.