Production Scheduler -?Forest Park, IL

Production Scheduler - Forest Park, IL

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Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of this role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek (i.e., 3 days or more) is essential for effective communication including during in-person meetings, strong supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.

The Production Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining short-term production schedules. This schedule aligns with the available resources including production lines, materials, and labor. The role requires strategic collaboration with production teams, factory leaders, and cross-functional partners to support cost reduction and optimal inventory levels. The Production Scheduler should have excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate cross-functionally, and knowledge of SAP to complete necessary production orders.

Ways you will make a difference :

• Act as the first line of contact for plant production managers to provide insight of order prioritization and requirements
• Create a production plan within the detailed scheduling period by shift, considering capacity, labor, and materials while optimizing factory costs
• Collaborate with factory teams to identify potential issues that may cause production disruptions and communicate potential issues to leaders, providing recommended solutions
• Utilize SAP during production scheduling and capacity planning to determine the optimal schedule for cost and service
• Complete the detailed schedule for next week's production to ensure that assets are optimized (minimal changeover time) and orders across make and pack assets are linked together
• Update necessary production orders in SAP to reflect any changes required
• Update production order completion dates daily to account for deviations in actual vs. planned production; communicate to factory any in-week adjustments requested by Supply Planning
• Verify that all components are available both in network as well as in the factory or in transit from another site in order to execute the weekly published production schedule
• Coordinate consolidation of attainment and adherence comments to ensure they are complete and at the correct level of detail (appropriate root cause analysis)
• Inform Supply Planning of deviations in production schedule due to unforeseen circumstances (asset breakdown, labor constraints, material shortages, etc.) and manage potential impacts to the schedule
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance costs and efficiencies throughout manufacturing and planning processes
• Schedule new product trials and understand results of trials for future production requirements
• Schedule demands based on Production Plan requirements and Plant Capacity (daily, weekly or monthly)
• Analyze data (e.g., materials availability, inventory levels, production rates, delivery timelines)
• Anticipate and resolve scheduling conflicts
• Ensure accuracy in scheduling and documentation
• Track every detail of production to avoid bottlenecks
• Communicate changes or delays to stakeholders clearly and promptly
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, purchasing, quality control)
• Be able to work on a rotation

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