Scheduling Assistant

InterConnect Wiring • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Scheduling Assistant analyzes available production capacity to determine production priorities and sequencing, calculates production times based on variable factors, and communicates schedule changes to affected departments. The role helps maintain production schedules by ensuring shipping and job delivery dates meet customer requirements, entering manufacturing jobs into the production system, and updating sales-order details such as shipping dates, job delivery dates, job classifications, and build locations.

The position monitors the material requirements planning (MRP) system to validate component demands and supports Purchasing by incorporating supplier delivery-date changes into the production schedule. Using Microsoft Project, the Scheduling Assistant generates production schedules and supports the Production Shop foreman with reports. The role also helps develop and maintain macros, reports, spreadsheets, Microsoft Project files, and Microsoft Access databases to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the scheduling system.

Requirements

• Good computer and data entry skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Access.
• Ability to analyze complex issues involving material availability, labor demand, plant capacity, customer delivery, and cash flow.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with production scheduling, ERP, MRP, or creating VBA code/macros in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze available production capacity to determine production priorities and sequencing.
• Calculate production times based on variable factors.
• Communicate schedule changes to affected departments.
• Help maintain production schedules and ensure shipping and job delivery dates meet customer requirements.
• Enter manufacturing jobs into the production system.
• Enter changes to existing sales orders, including shipping dates, job delivery dates, job classifications, and build locations.
• Monitor the MRP system to ensure component demands are valid.
• Support Purchasing by incorporating supplier delivery-date changes into the production schedule.
• Generate production schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Support the Production Shop foreman by producing reports.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of macros, reports, spreadsheets, Microsoft Project files, and Microsoft Access databases.

Benefits

• Fridays off.
• Birthday celebrations.
• Employee appreciation events.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed