Production Scheduler jobs in Aiken, SC

Summary

Under limited direction of the PC&L Manager &/or Plant Manager, manages customer requirement and prepares production schedules to support plant production processes and customer service

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible developing and implementing production schedules on a daily and weekly basis to meet customer delivery.
• Collaborate with production, material planning, and shipping to meet production and customer scheduling needs.
• Maintain 2-week master schedules as well as short tactical schedules to ensure on time delivery.
• Prepare and review customer DOH report daily.
• Confirm expected customer schedule and resolve any issues with records / EDI issues.
• Participation in physical inventory and inventory analysis
• Publish and perform root cause analysis in Actual vs. Scheduled Production, Downtime and Company KPIs.
• Identify and Report finished good and component capacity issues based on customer schedules.
• Develop run strategies that increase throughput while controlling inventory levels.
• Reviews the EDI system which communicates needs and other data with customers and coordinates/reconciles shipments to meet customer requirements.
• Proactively prevent part shortages that could impact production or shipments.
• Prepares & reconciles production orders and issues to manufacturing personnel.
• Prepares production attainment performance records.
• Must have effective communication and organizational skills.
• Ensures Material Planning compliance with all related TS 16949 and ISO 14001 procedures and requirements.
• Prepares monthly S&OP

Education / Experience

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school required, or equivalent work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in materials, logistics or management preferred
• APICS certificate desirable
• Must have at least two years of experience in materials, shipping, production control, or scheduling in a manufacturing environment

Language Ability

• Ability to read and interpret instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees

Math Ability

• Basic math skills required

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to interpret documents / instructions and draw appropriate conclusions and/or plan

Computer Skills

• MS Word and Excel, SAP, EDI, Internet, E-mail

The primary purpose of this job description is to summarize the key/essential duties. Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,000.00 - $69,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person