Associate Production Scheduler

Quad; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Quad is seeking an Associate Plant Scheduler to plan, monitor, and adjust the production schedule to maximize profitability and meet client deadlines. The role requires coordinating with sales, maintenance, and other units to ensure a feasible schedule and on-time delivery.

Education: High School Diploma, with around 1 year of manufacturing experience in print preferred. Strong math, computer, and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of manufacturing experience in print preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and adjust production schedule to meet deadlines.
• Participate in production meetings to communicate schedules and resolve roadblocks.
• Forecast long-term schedules based on sales input and schedule tooling requirements.
• Plan downtime and coordinate with maintenance for smooth operations.

Skills

Computer skills

Math skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Order Management tool

Scheduling tool

Job description

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

The Associate Plant Scheduler is responsible for planning, monitoring, and adjusting the production schedule to maintain profitability, meet internal and external deadlines and ensure client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Monitoring. Monitors and adjusts production schedule while upholding critical deadlines. Provides on-call production support on nights & weekends as schedule demands.
• Communication. Participates in, or conducts production meetings with all necessary business units to effectively communicate the proposed schedule and navigate potential roadblocks.
• Strategy. Forecasts long-term production schedule based on sales input via Order Management tool and inputs into a scheduling tool. Works with Sales to accommodate new work or changes to existing work.
• Planning. Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data to organize the most efficient production plan. Responsible for planning downtime and coordination with the maintenance department.

Job Requirements

Education: High School Diploma preferred

Experience: 1 year of manufacturing experience in the print industry preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Computer knowledge and basic math skills required
• Able to work well in high-pressure situations with tight deadlines.
• Process planning skills, with experience overseeing processes from start to finish
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented, self-directed, and able to work through barriers to accomplish goals.

We offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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