Scheduler

MPP•Punxsutawney, PA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Scheduler develops, maintains, and optimizes the master production schedule at a powder metal manufacturing facility. The role coordinates demand, capacity, material availability, and labor resources to meet customer delivery requirements and inventory targets while efficiently utilizing presses, sintering furnaces, and secondary operations. The Scheduler works closely with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, Tooling, Maintenance, Production, Quality, Engineering, and plant leadership. The position focuses on minimizing changeovers, maximizing throughput, and maintaining on-time delivery performance. Minimal travel is required; non-standard or off-shift hours may be necessary for project support.

Requirements

At least 3 years of production scheduling experience in manufacturing.
Strong understanding of capacity planning and bottleneck management.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Ability to analyze data and balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication skills across production and commercial teams.
High analytical ability to solve complex problems.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
Ability to present organized, thorough information and data appropriate to the intended audience.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with effective teams.
Strong customer service focus.
Flexibility and adaptability in an ever-changing business environment.
Strong work ethic; ability to work with diverse personalities; tact and maturity; and a professional attitude.
Frequent walking, standing, and sitting in office and manufacturing environments.
Ability to occasionally lift and move materials or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to use personal protective equipment as required.
Visual acuity for inspections and documentation review.
Ability to occasionally bend, squat, reach, and twist.
Ability to work non-standard or off-shift hours when necessary for project support.
Ability to comply with safety requirements and use PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and other gear as needed.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules for compaction presses, sintering furnaces, and secondary operations.
Align production schedules with customer demand forecasts and firm orders.
Monitor work-in-process flow through compacting, sintering, sizing, machining, heat treat, and finishing processes.
Optimize sequencing to reduce die changes, alloy changeovers, and furnace disruptions.
Identify capacity constraints and recommend corrective actions.
Coordinate raw material and powder availability with Purchasing.
Track schedule adherence and report KPIs, including on-time delivery and schedule attainment.
Adjust schedules in response to machine downtime, quality issues, or priority changes.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on flow, lead-time reduction, and inventory control.
Attend and participate in meetings concerning project progress and plant, production, or customer-related issues.
Participate in and prepare for events, including cycle count programs and physical inventory processes.
Assist Customer Service with discussing delivery issues directly with customers.
Work with the leadership team on budgeting and quarterly forecasts.
Coordinate with Quality and Engineering on engineering changes.
Work with the Tool Designer and Tool & Die shop to ensure tooling is available to meet the production schedule.
Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor, management, or upper management.
Comply with company safety policies and procedures; participate in safety training, risk assessments, and hazard identification; use required PPE; report unsafe conditions or practices; and promote a safe, clean work environment.