Production Planning & Scheduling Coordinator

Jacobs & Thompson; Barrie; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs & Thompson is seeking a Production Coordinator to support daily manufacturing operations in Barrie. The role involves forecasting, planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to meet customer demand and delivery commitments.

You will serve as a central link between Production, Customer Care, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Procurement, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Engineering.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience in production coordination, planning, scheduling, inventory control, or similar role in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of production workflows, capacity planning, inventory management, forecasting, and MRPs.
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, across departments and shifts.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Forecast, plan, schedule, and coordinate daily production activities to meet demand, targets, and delivery timelines.
• Develop and maintain rolling production forecasts based on demand, inventory, capacity, and lead times.
• Create and adjust production schedules for changes in priorities, demand, material availability, and delays.
• Monitor production progress, schedule adherence, identify issues and take corrective action.
• Collaborate with Supervisors, Team Leaders, and Engineers to optimize resources, capacity, workflow, and allocation.
• Maintain accurate production records, orders, work instructions, schedules, and documentation.
• Coordinate daily production priorities to ensure high-priority orders are completed on schedule.
• Review upcoming requirements for capacity constraints, bottlenecks, or equipment availability prior to scheduling.
• Coordinate between shifts to support handoffs and clear priorities.
• Coordinate schedule changes due to downtime, quality issues, material shortages, staffing changes, or interruptions.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Inventory Control to ensure material availability and monitor thresholds.
• Support MRP/ERP planning by maintaining accurate production requirements and material availability.
• Identify and elevate material shortages and supply constraints.
• Review upcoming schedules against inventory to identify potential shortages.
• Assist in establishing inventory levels and planning parameters using historical usage and lead times.
• Prepare and present daily and weekly production reports; analyze data to identify constraints and improve planning.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, inventory optimization, schedule adherence, and customer service.
• Track key metrics: schedule adherence, on-time completion, backorders, capacity, downtime, recovery performance.
• Identify recurring scheduling, material, or communication issues and develop corrective actions.
• Assist in improving production flow, reducing downtime, and optimizing resource utilization.
• Ensure activities comply with policies, quality standards, safety requirements.
• Identify and communicate issues to appropriate teams.
• Support a safe, organized production environment through planning and communication.
• Coordinate with QA when quality issues affect schedules.
• Escalate production risks with sufficient information for decision-making.

Skills

Forecasting

Production scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP / MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

MRP/ERP tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs & Thompson is seeking a Production Coordinator to support daily manufacturing operations in Barrie. The role involves forecasting, planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to meet customer demand and delivery commitments.

You will serve as a central link between Production, Customer Care, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Procurement, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Engineering.