Production Scheduler
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
The Scheduler is responsible for developing maintaining and optimizing daily weekly and monthly production schedules for inks and coatings manufacturing. This role supports the corporate master planning agenda by aligning site-level capacity with demand plans driving inventory turns maintaining high service levels and minimizing total manufacturing costs. The Scheduler partners closely with Operations Procurement Quality and Corporate Supply Chain to ensure that production resources materials and schedules are synchronized for efficient execution. This position plays a key role in INXs digital planning journey leveraging data and technology to improve forecast accuracy schedule adherence and operational efficiency.
- Translate the corporate master schedule into executable daily weekly and monthly production plans that balance demand plant capacity equipment uptime and labor availability.
- Partner with Corporate Demand Planning to maintain and update Planned Independent Requirements (PIRs) monthly ensuring accurate finished goods demand and clean MRP signals.
- Execute and maintain MRP planning to convert demand into production/process orders and support accurate raw-material purchase requisitions.
- Communicate material requirements changes proactively and coordinate with Material Management Procurement Sales and Production to ensure timely availability of materials and resources.
- Track schedule adherence capacity utilization and production performance; identify bottlenecks and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- Monitor finished goods WIP and external warehouse inventory to align with service inventory turns and working capital targets; maintain planning parameters safety stock lead times and master data integrity in SAP.
- Partner with Production and Lab teams to optimize batching improve work-off utilization and reduce waste cost and excess inventory.
- Escalate risks early (material shortages delays resource constraints) and lead cross-functional problem solving to protect customer service and production commitments.
- Report key planning KPIs (schedule adherence service level inventory turns plan vs. actual) to site and corporate planning teams to drive data-based decisions.
- Support SAP S/4HANA planning transformation and continuous improvement of scheduling and inventory management best practices.
Qualifications :
To perform your job as expected you will be required to have:
- 2 years of experience in production scheduling materials planning or supply chain coordination within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with ERP/MRP system (S/4HANA preferred); proficiency in Excel required Power BI or other analytics tools a plus.
- Strong analytical organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment manage competing priorities and make data-driven decisions under pressure.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on accuracy efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
In addition to these qualifications we will consider as a plus if you have:
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Operations Management or related field preferred.
- Understanding of warehouse management
- Some production experience
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Experience within the Ink industry
Additional Information :
We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits including medical dental vision life insurance disability pet insurance HSA and FSA 401(k) and more. Through our programs which now include Paid Volunteer Time Off and Paid Parental Leave we support the needs of our employees their dependents and their communities by providing a benefit package that is easy to understand easy to access and affordable for all our employees.
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We require post-offer pre-employment drug screens physicals and background checks.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Kanban
- Inventory Control
- Purchasing
- FDA Regulations
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- ISO 13485
- Production Planning
- ERP Systems
- Manufacturing
- MRP
About Company
In a world of vibrant color, INX stands out by blending art, science, and sustainability into every drop of ink we make. We’re globally recognized for our innovation, and we’re A Great Place to Work-Certified™ company!INX International is the third largest producer of inks in North A ... View more
