Manufacturing Production Scheduler

Postion Overview:A gear manufacturing production scheduler creates and manages daily/weekly manufacturing schedules to optimize machine capacity, labor, and material availability. They ensure on-time delivery by coordinating with production teams, monitoring WIP, adjusting for shop floor disruptions, and maintaining inventory levels to meet customer demands. Responsibilities:Production Planning: Develop, maintain, and update daily/weekly production schedules for gear hobbing, shaping, grinding, and finishing operations.Capacity Planning: Maximize machine and labor efficiency by balancing workloads, managing backlogs, and adjusting for bottlenecks.Material Coordination: Ensure necessary raw materials (steel blanks, alloys) and tooling are available before production starts.  Work with vendors on quality and price.Customer Service & Expediting: Monitor high-profile jobs, adjust schedules for unforecasted demand or customer changes, and provide status updates.Inventory & Data Management: Monitor inventory levels and maintain data integrity within the MRP/ERP system.Communication & Reporting: Act as the liaison between production, sales, procurement, and quality control, reporting daily on progress and issues. Required Skills and QualificationsExperience: Previous experience in manufacturing, specifically in CNC machining, gear cutting, or related metalworking industries.Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office products.Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with shop floor personnel and management.Problem-Solving: Ability to quickly re-schedule jobs in response to equipment failures or raw material shortages.Education: High school diploma required; a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering is often preferred. Typical Work EnvironmentOffice-based, but requires frequent presence on the production floor (shop floor) to monitor progress. PI7c59a74ad3e6-37483-39783472