Global Production Scheduler – SAP & WIP Optimizer

V2X, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

V2X, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Production Scheduler to own the short-term floor execution. You will release and prioritize production orders, coordinate with floor supervisors, and ensure material readiness to keep the line moving on schedule.

Responsibilities include sequencing across work centers, monitoring WIP, and handling daily standups. Qualified candidates have 3+ years in scheduling and strong Excel skills; US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production scheduling, shop floor planning, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Hands-on experience making release decisions, sequencing work across work centers, and managing WIP in a production environment.
• Strong Excel skills for analysis and tracking.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Release production orders and manage the short-term execution horizon. Review the 0–30 day window, make release decisions based on material availability and floor readiness, and convert planned orders to released production orders so the floor has workable jobs on schedule.
• Sequence work and coordinate daily floor execution. Determine the work sequence at each work center for the day and coming week, coordinate with supervisors to confirm loading matches the plan, and adjust sequencing when floor conditions change.
• Facilitate the Tier 1A daily execution standup and monitor WIP. Run the Tier 1A daily execution standup for the assigned area (Mon–Thu), confirm priorities with supervisors and program coordination, monitor active WIP for stalled or at-risk orders, and flag execution issues for resolution.
• Maintain execution data accuracy and order documentation. Keep production order execution notes, sequence notes, and long-text fields current so the floor and downstream roles have accurate information. Confirm work center capacities and routings in SAP reflect reality.
• Participate in planning cadence and report area capacity. Submit the capacity availability report for the assigned area before the Tier 2 weekly planning review, attend and represent area constraints at that review, and communicate priority decisions back to supervisors afterward.

Skills

Production scheduling

Shop floor planning

WIP management

Strong Excel skills

US citizen

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, industrial/manufacturing

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP S/4HANA PP

Job description

V2X, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Production Scheduler to own the short-term floor execution. You will release and prioritize production orders, coordinate with floor supervisors, and ensure material readiness to keep the line moving on schedule.

Responsibilities include sequencing across work centers, monitoring WIP, and handling daily standups. Qualified candidates have 3+ years in scheduling and strong Excel skills; US citizenship is required.