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Genesis Seating is hiring a Production Schedular!
Location: Kentwood MI.
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platts overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives by delivering quality products offering empowering and rewarding careers and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platts inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. AsThe Components People we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life including mattress springs and carpet cushion as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.
From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion Leggett & Platt has divisions that design manufacture and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability coupled with our global footprint make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace hydraulic cylinders flooring textile and geo components industries.
Learn more about the history of Leggett: Leader in the Upholstered Furniture Industry
In our Furniture Components business we design manufacture and distribute a wide range of components and finished products that enhance comfort motion and style in upholstered furniture including recliner mechanisms seating support systems and sofa sleeper units. With a global footprint that includes international manufacturing product development distribution and sales we are strategically positioned to support upholstered furniture manufacturers around the world.
Workplace Furniture Solutions
Leggett & Platt is North Americas leading independent manufacturer of office furniture components and mechanism. Our Work Furniture business produces task and finished components as well as select lines of private label finished seating. From surface-critical bent tube assemblies and molded plywood components to chair mechanisms bases arms seats and backs Work Furniture brings diverse world-class manufacturing capabilities together in the production and assembly of high-quality contract furniture products.
Learn more about Furniture components:Furniture
Learn more about Work Furniture:Work Furniture
ROLE PROFILE
POSITION TITLE:
Schedular/Planner
DISCIPLINE:
Operations
BUSINESS UNIT:
Work Furniture
JOB FUNCTION:
Operations
BRANCH/LOCATION & WORK SCHEDULE:
Genesis Seating
JOB SUB-FUNCTION:
Production
DIRECT MANAGER
(JOB LEVEL & ROLE TITLE):
Plant Manager
JOB LEVEL:
Supervisor
REVISION DATE (dd/mm/year):
04/07/2025
DIRECT REPORTS (Role and job level):
0
CRITICAL ROLE TO FUTURE SUCCESS OF BU:
Yes
BUDGET RESPONSIBLE FOR (if applicable)
POSITION SUMMARY (Objective/Purpose of Position):
Plans schedules coordinates and/or monitors the flow of products through the complete production cycle. Provides timely planning and scheduling of manufacturing work orders to the manufacturing floor in order to achieve both internal financial goals and customer delivery dates.
METRICS (up to 5 key metrics that apply to this role see list at end for examples):
- Inventory Accuracy/Quantity Control
- On-Time Delivery
- Transportation Costs Savings
- Labor and Production Efficiencies
Business Processes that role has responsibility for/in: CRITICAL ROLE:
- Production Scheduling
- Coordinating Lead Time and Capacity Planning with Customers
Systems this role uses:
- Syteline
- Microsoft Office
Team(s) this role chairs:
- N/A
- .
Team(s) this role is a member of:
- KATA Team
- Production Team
- Materials/Purchasing Team
Key Team(s) this role interacts with:
- All functional areas customer service engineering quality purchasing production.
Key Roles this role interacts with:
- Team Leads
- Genesis Leadership Team
Key RESPONSIBILITIES:
Quality Delivery Safety Efficiency Mico: Weekly labor efficiencies.
Major Actions and Support Actions
1.
Evaluate Product Line Loads.
2.
Assuring schedule completion daily: Challenge: Non-forecasted production environment.
3.
Interact with customer service materials and production to address capacity and lead time concerns.
4.
Recommend capacity changes with customers.
5.
Working with cross functional teams to solve production impediments.
6.
Material planning for production cells.
7.
Schedule job dates to match required run rates within cells.
8.
Coordinating transportation and expediting materials on a daily basis.
Educational requirements Certifications:
- N/A
Experience:
- Prior in-depth experience with planning/scheduling.
- Manufacturing/Furniture Production experience. 1-3 years preferred.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY:
(List the MINIMUM knowledge skills and ability required to perform the essential functions of the position):
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to use formal problem solving. IE Kata Method.
- Ability to embrace & exhibit People First culture
- Have a growth mindset and drive for continuous improvement
- Strong MS office skills specifically work and excel.
LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISORY:
Individual Contributor
Manager (Project/ Program)
Manager (of People)
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
(% of time
Local/Regional/Global)
Not Applicable or specify here: %0
Reasons Youll Love It Here
Our benefits may vary slightly from one location to the next but what you will find is that we offer: medical dental and vision insurance; as well as paid vacation paid personal time and various opportunities to give back to your local community. One convenient fact about our medical plan is that we offer tele-visits so you dont have to leave the comfort of your home when you are feeling under the weather! We also strongly encourage and provide opportunities for learning and professional development. Our Learning & Development team has put together in-house training on subjects like front-line supervisor essentials how to manage conflict in the workplace and many others.
What to Do Next
Now that youve had a chance to learn more about us what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply be sure to create a profile and sign up for job alerts so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all including people of color people from working-class backgrounds women and members of the LGBTQ community. We welcome and encourage applications from people with these identities or members of other historically marginalized groups.
Research shows that women and people of color tend not to apply to jobs unless they believe they are 100% qualified and apply to fewer senior-level positions. With that in mind we encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications but perhaps not all of the preferred qualifications. Wed love to have the opportunity to consider you! In keeping with our commitment Leggett & Platt Inc. will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
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