Production Control Scheduler (2898)

Summary:

 The Production Control Scheduler is responsible for scheduling, releasing, and tracking workflows (manufacturing orders) across the manufacturing plant to maximize shipments and manage fabric efficiency. The role entails analyzing backorders, current and future orders, and daily order entries. The scheduler uses sales order information to create clear, concise spreadsheets that are distributed to and prepared for all relevant departments.  Furthermore, this role serves as a liaison between the planning, cutting, manufacturing, and shipping/receiving teams, facilitating effective communication and ensuring compliance with project requirements across all departments.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• The production scheduler is responsible for creating a manufacturing production schedule, utilizing the full potential of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains , Exenta, and Excel reporting.   
• Research and assign manufacturing times and due dates as needed, including quarterly lead time adjustments based on historical data from Exenta.
• Collaborate with the marker maker when preparing schedules to maximize fabric utilization by mixing sizes.
• Review new sales orders to determine customer requirements.
• Utilize the ERP system to enter Sales Orders and generate manufacturing orders.
• The role entails analyzing backorders, current and future orders, and daily order entries
• The scheduler will maintain 3 to 4 months of manufacturing orders in process at any given time and will release them once the planner raises awareness. The release of manufacturing orders is performed by generating clear and concise cut schedules, which are then distributed to all pertinent departments.   
• The scheduler will implement a process to ensure that monthly cut schedule reports distributed contain the latest revision generated and that all pertinent parties are adequately informed.
• Accurately manage sales orders and manufacturing entry functions promptly to ensure the validity of information in the MRP report, including researching potential discrepancies and taking corrective actions as needed.
• Follow up on the Shop Floor and ERP system to ensure that Delivery Orders are executed on time, that units per CLIN are complete, and that said units can be reconciled with the physical inventory in shipping.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Requires an associate’s degree in a related field or at least 5 years of experience in a production environment.    
• Strong organizational acumen, problem-solving ability, and data analysis. 
• Proficiency with standard scheduling software. Expertise in using Sales and Manufacturing Management systems and related software to track inventory, generate reports, and manage orders.  
• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains and the MS Office Suite is required.  Shop Floor Mngmt system is a plus.

Language Skills: Must read, write, and communicate effectively in English.  Spanish is a plus.

Mathematical Skills: Strong mathematical aptitude and a high level of arithmetic skills.

Competencies:                                              

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Appearance/Personality - Listens well, dependable, and takes pride in work.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work promptly; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and walk most of the day,  use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Additionally, you must be able to lift and carry at least 20 pounds. 

Work Environment: Should be prepared to work in a noisy manufacturing area with heavy traffic and floor vibrations.