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Production Scheduler​
Elkhart, IN 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  
As the Production Scheduler, you will create daily and weekly production schedules and make recommendations to effectively schedule employees in order to ensure all deadlines are met. 

• Create and maintain production schedules.
  
• Monitor execution of job orders and adjust job schedule to meet the deadlines.
  
• Use workers and resources in the most effective manner.
  
• Provide quick responses to production issues.
  
• Identify problems and provide recommendations to improve processes.
• Use software to generate reports and schedules.
  
• Control stock level to prevent manufacturing interruption.
  
• Improve cash flow by reducing production cycle time 
  

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• Plan and promote improvement activities for cost effectiveness and excellent customer service. 
  
• Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements. 
  
• Attend/initiate daily meetings to prioritize and plan production activities to maintain on-time delivery. 
  
• Suggest the equipment, materials and personnel needed to meet production schedules. 
  
• Coordinate with Department Manager to develop company policies and procedures. 
  
• Perform inventory management for timely delivery and for minimizing transportation charges.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Two year degree in Business or related field required. Bachelor’s Degree a plus. 
  
• Experience: Three or more years’ experience as a production scheduler. Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
  
• Functional Skills: Ability to consistently produce accurate work under fluctuating schedules and priorities. 
  
• Technology Aptitude/Skills: Proficient in Outlook calendaring, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and excellent presentation skills. Experience using ERP systems, especially Advance Planning and Scheduling Systems. 
  
• Language Skills: Able to read/write/speak English fluently. 
  
• Leadership/Behaviors: “Can-Do”, positive attitude and ability to work independently and as a high performance team member. Collaborative, supportive, detail-oriented and organized; ability to influence key decision makers; ability to review large amounts of data to analyze trends and prepare summaries to support proposals; innovative, able to step outside of the box and propose new solutions; compliance oriented and self directed. 
  
• Culture Match Behaviors: Conceptual thinker who can take a vision and create better processes and solutions. Enjoys collaboration, being a team player and participating in continuous improvement activities.