Scheduler - Production (62327)

Job Summary:

As a Product Scheduler, you will work as a member of a team that determines, monitors, and adjusts production schedules to maximize our sales capacity while meeting our customer's delivery expectations.

Essential Functions:

- Determine and communicate daily schedules for assigned production departments.

- Work directly with leadership staff in assigned production department to prioritize work, maximizing production efficiencies while meeting or exceeding customer delivery expectations.

- Assist in the review and loading of new jobs into the schedule and recommend outsourcing opportunities as needed.

- Ensure that set up times and run rates in schedules are being planned for as accurately as possible to anticipate capacity concerns and forecast labor needs.

- Recommend overtime needs based on customer delivery requirements and long-term workload projections.

- Help monitor company on-time delivery measurements and aid in identifying and driving continuous improvement efforts within the scheduling department.

- Track on time delivery performance in designated departments.

- Maximize the capabilities of scheduling software.

- Review and respond to preloads and open cases in Salesforce.

- Load new jobs and communicate any anticipated concerns with lead times or completion dates.

- Adjust and communicate schedule changes.

- Provide feedback to leadership to ensure a healthy and productive team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.

- Ability to remain organized and self-directed in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to work in a team environment.

- Ability to interface with a variety of individuals or groups on a frequent basis.

- Ability to work with limited direction and supervision, while demonstrating good judgment and strict confidence.

- Ability to learn computer applications as necessary for the position.

- Must successfully complete any training or certification courses required to support or strengthen position.

- Ability to read, interpret and follow verbal and written instructions, work procedures and other related materials.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong customer service skills.

- Must communicate appropriate information accurately and clearly as needed.

- Demonstrated advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Windows based databases.

Minimum Requirements:

- High School Diploma and four years experience in print operations or related function.

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