ERP-Driven Production Scheduler for On-Time Delivery

Kurt J Lesker; Jefferson Hills (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision, life, and DI

Generous PTO and paid holidays

On-site gym and wellness programs

EV charging stations

Stable manufacturing environment

Job summary

Kurt J. Lesker Company is seeking a Production Controller to develop and maintain production schedules, coordinating with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality to optimize workflow and ensure on-time delivery.

This role emphasizes proactive capacity management and strong cross-functional communication to sustain high customer satisfaction. The position requires an associate degree in manufacturing or equivalent experience, plus 2+ years in manufacturing or supply chain

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in manufacturing field or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, production planning, or supply chain processes.
• Proficiency with an ERP system and scheduling software.
• Ability to create and understand reports to support production decisions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate machine shop production schedules and targets.
• Use ERP capacity planning tools to optimize scheduling and on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule to minimize past-due orders.
• Monitor capacity, workload, and component availability for schedule attainment.
• Establish delivery dates and estimate production timelines based on capacity and demand.
• Recommend optimal lot sizes based on production requirements.
• Analyze delivery performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Communicate requirements and status across teams and customers.
• Assist shop floor in resolving hold tags and routing issues.
• Lead kickoff and customer meetings to align milestones and expectations.
• Monitor project costs to ensure budget alignment.

Skills

Manufacturing degree

ERP proficiency

Scheduling experience

Multitask ability

MS Office

Education

Associate's degree in Manufacturing or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Kurt J. Lesker Company is seeking a Production Controller to develop and maintain production schedules, coordinating with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality to optimize workflow and ensure on-time delivery.

This role emphasizes proactive capacity management and strong cross-functional communication to sustain high customer satisfaction. The position requires an associate degree in manufacturing or equivalent experience, plus 2+ years in manufacturing or supply chain