Scheduling Technician

Soucy Group; Drummondville; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Soucy Group in Drummondville is seeking a Scheduling Technician to help ensure smooth manufacturing operations. You will coordinate work orders, analyze capacity, and anticipate constraints to set the production pace based on planning priorities.

You will work closely with production, planning, and procurement to find solutions, monitor variances, and drive improvements using Excel and the ERP system. Your attention to detail and sound judgment will impact efficiency and commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience scheduling production orders in an ERP system.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to coordinate with production, planning, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Schedule production orders in the ERP system according to priorities.
• Analyze workload and capacity, identify bottlenecks, anticipate constraints.
• Monitor variances and coordinate adjustments with teams.
• Evaluate outsourcing needs to optimize capacity and lead times.
• Monitor critical materials to minimize losses and delays.
• Analyze data and performance metrics using Excel and ERP.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling methods.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Sound judgment

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Do you enjoy working with numbers, analyzing situations, and understanding what lies behind the data? Are you the type of person who goes beyond simply carrying out a task?

As a scheduling technician, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth flow of our manufacturing operations. Based on priorities set by the planning team, you’ll set the pace for production by coordinating work orders, analyzing capacity, and anticipating constraints before they become issues.

On a daily basis, you’ll work closely with production, planning, and procurement to find solutions and keep operations moving. Your analytical skills, attention to detail, and sound judgment will have a tangible impact on our ability to produce efficiently and meet our commitments.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Schedule production orders in the ERP system according to priorities established by planning and ensure an efficient production sequence
• Analyze the manufacturing workload and capacity, identify bottlenecks, and anticipate constraints that could affect production lead times
• Monitor production variances and coordinate necessary adjustments with production, planning, and procurement
• Evaluate outsourcing needs and opportunities to optimize capacity, lead times, and resource utilization
• Monitor critical or time-sensitive materials to minimize losses and impacts on operations
• Analyze data and performance metrics using Excel and the ERP system to support decision-making and identify areas for improvement
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement of scheduling methods and manufacturing processes by proposing solutions to enhance operational efficiency