Production Scheduler
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Job Location:
Farmington Hills, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
Handles pre-production tasks readying job for Assembly Leader. Assists in the scheduling and monitoring the flow of product through the assembly area maintaining all quality requirements. Assists in the day-to-day activities in Production/Assembly (Engraving miscellaneous build panel assembly and shipping/receiving. Enforces all safety quality quantity and housekeeping standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
- Create and maintain short and midrange production schedules to meet customer due dates and target lead times.
- Run MRP/ERP planning processes review exception messages and convert demand into purchase orders and work orders as needed.
- Release prioritize and sequence shop orders; communicate work priorities and changes to the shop floor and supervisors.
- Monitor production progress resolve scheduling conflicts and expedite critical orders to meet delivery commitments.
- Coordinate material availability with Purchasing and VMI programs manage planned vs. actual inventory and initiate requisitions for shortages.
- Review Engineering Change Requests with Engineering and update schedules/BOMs accordingly.
- Collaborate with Customer Service and Sales to incorporate rush orders order changes and product substitutions into the schedule.
- Track schedule adherence lead times and ontime delivery performance; generate and distribute production and KPI reports.
- Maintain accurate item master and routing information in the ERP system; enter part numbers descriptions and required data for new items.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce lead times improve throughput and lower inventory carrying costs.
- Serve as a point of contact for production status inquiries and provide timely updates to internal stakeholders and customers when required.
- Provide backup support for related functions (purchasing job assignment systems such as Smartsheet) as needed.
- We participate in E-Verify.
Required Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or
- 1 years of production or assembly experience
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. 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 at desk for extended periods of time
- Use arms hands and fingers to handle feel and reach for items
- Listen to and talk with fellow staff and internal and external customers
- Frequently crouch crawl stop or kneel
- Be able to lift 25 pounds
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Kanban
- Inventory Control
- Purchasing
- FDA Regulations
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- ISO 13485
- Production Planning
- ERP Systems
- Manufacturing
- MRP
About Company
As one of North America's leading distributors for mobile and industrial applications, our solutions-based approach supports OEM & MRO customers with their needs in fluid power, fluid process, fluid conveyance, industrial supplies, and service & repair capabilities.
