Production Scheduler

Stegra Boden AB; Bodens kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Stegra Boden AB in Boden, Sweden, is seeking a Production Scheduler to manage short-term material scheduling for steel mill operations. You will coordinate with production planning, the commercial team, and mill managers to ensure continuous material flow on a daily and weekly basis, within a dynamic industrial setting that emphasizes data analytics.

The role requires strong communication, organization, and problem-solving capabilities, with demonstrated experience in an industrial environment

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or bachelor’s degree or related technical field or any other related field including data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate daily and weekly production of the company’s steel products.
• Evaluate raw material availability and equipment readiness to ensure smooth production operations.
• Monitor and control production-related costs to stay within set budgets.
• Report production progress, disruptions, and operational challenges to upper management.
• Collaborate with key departments including production planning, commercial teams, and mill management.
• Respond to production issues by initiating corrective actions and minimizing downtime.
• Identify and implement methods to enhance productivity and reduce production costs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department.

Skills

Communication

Interdepartmental collaboration

Time management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team player

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

As a Production Scheduler, you will play a central role in managing the short-term scheduling of materials required for efficient steel mill operations. Working as part of a dedicated team of four planner/schedulers within the Shipping and Planning Department at our Stegra facility, you will coordinate closely with production planning, the commercial team, and mill managers. Your primary focus will be ensuring a continuous material flow by planning production on a daily and weekly basis, enabling smooth execution and delivery in a dynamic industrial environment paired with a strong focus on data analytics.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate daily and weekly production of the company’s steel products.
• Evaluate raw material availability and equipment readiness to ensure smooth production operations.
• Monitor and control production-related costs to stay within set budgets.
• Report production progress, disruptions, and operational challenges to upper management.
• Collaborate with key departments including production planning, commercial teams, and mill management.
• Respond to production issues by initiating corrective actions and minimizing downtime.
• Identify and implement methods to enhance productivity and reduce production costs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department.
• Complete all tasks as directed by the manager and fulfill all assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Technical diploma or bachelor’s degree or related technical field or any other related field including data analytics.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in an industrial environment

Competences and skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Effective interpersonal skills to work across multiple departments and organizational levels.
• Skilled in time management, organization, and working under deadline pressure.
• Solid analytical and mathematical capabilities.
• Proactive, organized, and detail oriented.
• Collaborative and team minded.
• Problem solver with a strong sense of accountability.
• Adaptable and able to manage dynamic scheduling challenges.

Other abilities

• Ability to perform effectively in a dynamic, high-paced industrial environment with exposure to noise, heat, dust, and demanding conditions.
• Requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hard hats, steel-toe boots, and safety glasses.
• Capable of navigating industrial plant sites, including climbing, working at heights, accessing confined spaces, and moving around equipment and structures.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.

96134 Boden