Production Scheduler
Onboarding bonus of $1000 - join a stable company today. - Pay commensurate with experience and education.
Every day, Andritz continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.
FLEXIBLE START TIME
6:00 am or 7:00 am
We're searching for a deadline-driven Production Planner/Scheduler motivated by the challenge of continuously improving sales forecasts and hitting organizational targets. You'll play an integral role in developing department goals and controls in a fast-paced manufacturing environment devoted to turning out high-volume products
We'll look to you to coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules. And because we value our people and their ideas, this role offers the opportunity to broaden your capabilities and grow technically while contributing to innovating solutions that can genuinely affect change.
Job Responsibilities for Production Scheduler:
* Create and maintain production, work, and shipment schedules and prioritize job orders for production optimization.
* Follow-up as required with all teams to expedite flow of materials to meet production schedule and customer expectation.
* Complete status reports and data analysis to review and evaluate production progress, work in process, and raw material inventory and finished goods demand.
* Interact with shop floor management on a daily basis to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or to provide additional information as requested from Manufacturing and Customer Service.
* Develop and achieve departmental/company goals and controls. Make suggestions for improvement in areas of cost reduction, processes, quality and productivity.
* Confer with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; inventory levels, and solving production problems.
Preferred experience for a Production Scheduler:
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
* Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills, including good customer service/phone skills and flexibility for handling a wide range of activities.
Required experience for a Production Scheduler:
* Associate's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience in production scheduling and evidence of exceptional ability.
* Understanding of ERP system
* Must be proficient in Excel. Familiarity with MS Access and SAP a plus.
* Minimum of 2 years previous planning experience
* Possess strategic, logical, and methodical thinking for problem solving, organization, time management, prioritization, and independent decision-making skills, while accurately handling multiple tasks requiring detail, in a fast-paced environment.
* Comply with all Company policies, procedures, and safety requirements, to always include regarding confidentiality.