Scheduler

US Farathane•Georgetown, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduler plans and prepares production schedules for the manufacture of industrial or commercial products. This role involves drawing up master schedules, analyzing production specifications, planning workflow, and ensuring timely delivery based on sales forecasts or customer orders. The Scheduler will also manage production using specific software, participate in meetings to address production issues, and coordinate with various departments for smooth operations.

Requirements

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Climb or balance
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Responsibilities

Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements and maintain plant capacity data base.
Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers.
Confirms with department Supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.
Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
Schedules production using Parts +.
Participates in Fast Response Meeting and be prepared to cover short ship issues and supply or customer increase issues.
Provides part labels to Production based on production schedule.
Observes inventory levels to determine if they need to be increased / decreased – always focus on inventory reductions.
Assists in smooth transition of any supplier change or product change.
Plans bank builds.
Assists with capacity questionnaires as requested by customer(s).
Maintains internal press capacity spreadsheet.
Coordinates with production/engineering for sample runs.
Follows through with ECN changes with quoting and bank build.
Assists Corporate Purchasing with volumes and service reports.
Takes corrective actions for all nonconforming items identified by the employee.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as they relate to overall safe and efficient plant operation.
Cooperate with action team directives.
Familiar with evacuation plans.
Trained in clean-up modules.
Familiar with Environmental plant postings.