Summary
The Production Scheduler develops and maintains production schedules that align customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity. This role coordinates across Production Control, Operations, Sales, Customer Service, and management to identify constraints, resolve schedule disruptions, maintain accurate work-order data, and support reliable delivery performance.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned based on business needs.
- Develops and publishes the daily production build schedule by product line and part number.
- Reviews customer demand, production requirements, manufacturing capacity, and material availability to create achievable schedules.
- Identifies current and anticipated shortages of core, dunnage, and other required materials; coordinates corrective actions with the appropriate managers and supervisors.
- Requests core from customers as needed to support production requirements.
- Collaborates with department supervisors to confirm work-order status, production progress, capacity constraints, and recovery plans.
- Expedites delayed operations and adjusts schedules in response to material shortages, capacity changes, quality issues, or shifting customer priorities.
- Prepares and communicates performance reports, including schedule attainment, forecast accuracy, material readiness, and other assigned production-control measures.
- Owns the accuracy and timely maintenance of work orders in the Work Order Plan Tracker (dashboard).
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, operations research, or a related field, or five years of experience in production scheduling and inventory control
- Experience supporting manufacturing processes and using productivity and efficiency measures.
- Experience using material requirements planning (MRP) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential.
- Experience applying statistical analysis to production planning, forecasting, or inventory decisions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Working knowledge of supply-chain processes, including manufacturing planning, demand planning, inventory control, and replenishment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage complexity and balance competing priorities.
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills for working effectively with Operations, Sales, Customer Service, and management.
- Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate practical solutions across functions and organizational levels.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English at the level necessary to perform the role safely and effectively.
ATC Drivetrain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university
- 5 years of experience in Scheduling and Inventory Control or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Preferred areas of study: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operation Research
- Experience managing manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements
- Experience using MRP / ERP systems
- APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP)
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Sound knowledge of supply chain processes including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment
- Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts while balancing multiple priorities
- Strong statistical analysis background
- Must be able to read and understand English
What We Do
ATC Reman is a world leader in remanufacturing solutions for light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles, providing remanufacturing solutions for powertrain and drivetrain products regardless of the technology powering the vehicle. This includes batteries, electric drive units, engines, transmissions and transfer cases for ICE, Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. ATC also offers engineering services that include warranty root cause analysis and testing, quality audits and production rework. ATC serves the global automotive industry from its facilities in the USA, United Kingdom and China and supports automotive OEMs for both in-warranty and out of warranty products, IAM distributors and individual consumers.
