Production Planner / Scheduler

Job Title: Production Planner/ Scheduler

Job Category: Full-Time, Hourly

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Position Summary

The Production Planner/ Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing daily and weekly production schedules that translate the master production plan into achievable manufacturing priorities. This position evaluates customer requirements, material availability, labor and capacity constraints, work-in-process, and production readiness to establish schedules that support efficient vehicle flow and on-time completion.

Working closely with the Master Scheduler and cross-functional partners, the Production Planner/ Scheduler monitors schedule performance, identifies risks and constraints, and adjusts priorities as operating conditions change. This role requires strong manufacturing judgment, analytical capability, and the ability to influence execution across departments to keep the production schedule accurate, realistic, and aligned with business priorities.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute daily and weekly production schedules in alignment with the master production plan, customer requirements, available capacity, material readiness, and operational priorities.
• Evaluate labor availability, production capacity, material constraints, work-in-process, and other manufacturing dependencies when sequencing and prioritizing scheduled work.
• Monitor vehicle and work-order progression throughout production; identify schedule risks, bottlenecks, and potential delays before they impact committed completion dates.
• Adjust production schedules and priorities in response to material shortages, quality issues, engineering changes, equipment downtime, capacity constraints, or changing business requirements.
• Develop and communicate recovery priorities for delayed or at-risk work in coordination with the Master Scheduler and manufacturing leadership.
• Partner with Production, Materials, Production Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and other functions to resolve constraints affecting schedule execution.
• Review material availability and production readiness to confirm scheduled work can be executed and proactively escalate shortages or dependencies requiring resolution.
• Maintain accurate production schedules, work-order status, completion dates, and related planning data within the ERP/MRP system and supporting planning tools.
• Monitor schedule adherence, WIP, production performance, and completion status; analyze variances and communicate risks, impacts, and required actions to appropriate stakeholders.
• Participate in daily production and planning meetings, providing clear schedule status, priorities, constraints, and recommended adjustments to support operational decision-making.
• Support capacity planning, workload balancing, and production sequencing to improve manufacturing flow, resource utilization, and on-time completion.
• Analyze scheduling and production data to identify recurring constraints, schedule instability, and opportunities to improve planning accuracy and manufacturing performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling processes, ERP/MRP data integrity, production flow, schedule adherence, and cross-functional planning.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Salary & Compensation:

This is a full-time, hourly position. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. All salary payments are subject to applicable taxes and withholdings in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.

Job Categorization:

This position is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt role (SOC Code – 43-5061).

Why FR Conversions?

FR Conversions is a mission-driven company dedicated to transforming lives through mobility. As a Production Planner/ Scheduler, you’ll play a central role in keeping our production engine running smoothly and efficiently. Your ability to align people, parts, and processes will directly support our ability to deliver high-quality, life-changing vehicles on time. You’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment alongside a team that’s passionate about craftsmanship, operational excellence, and making a meaningful difference every day.

Requirements & Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or a related field preferred.

Experience

• Three (3) or more years of experience in production scheduling, production planning, production control, materials planning, or a related manufacturing planning role preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working in a manufacturing environment required; experience in automotive, vehicle, discrete, high-mix, or similar manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience using an ERP/MRP system to support production scheduling, work orders, material requirements, production status, or related planning activities required.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong working knowledge of production scheduling and manufacturing concepts, including capacity planning, work orders, WIP, material requirements, lead times, production sequencing, and schedule dependencies.
• Working knowledge of bills of material (BOMs), routings, manufacturing lead times, and how material and process constraints affect production schedules.
• Ability to assess production information, identify constraints and competing priorities, and make sound scheduling recommendations based on operational requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret production and scheduling data accurately.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify schedule risk, determine operational impact, and coordinate timely resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make timely schedule adjustments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where conditions may change throughout the day.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate priorities, risks, and schedule impacts clearly across departments and organizational levels.
• Ability to build effective cross-functional working relationships and influence outcomes without direct supervisory authority.
• High level of accuracy, follow-through, urgency, and accountability for maintaining an executable production schedule.