Junior Production Scheduler

MIRATECH; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Program

Wellness Credit $350 per year

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401k with company match up to 5%

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid sick leave (5 days/year, prorated

PTO 15 days/year, prorated

Job summary

MIRATECH in Houston, TX is seeking a Junior Production Scheduler to support the development and maintenance of production schedules aligning customer demand with material availability, labor capacity, and manufacturing priorities.

The role requires 1–2 years of related experience and a high school diploma (associate degree preferred). You will collaborate with Purchasing, Inventory Control, and Production to ensure on-time delivery and continuous improvement of the scheduling process.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent; associate degree preferred in business, supply chain, manufacturing, or related field.
• One to two years of experience in production control, scheduling, manufacturing, inventory, order management, or related role preferred.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, work orders, bills of materials, routings, lead times, and production capacity.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems for work orders and scheduling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creating and maintaining daily and weekly production schedules based on demand, capacity, materials, and delivery requirements.
• Review open work orders, backlog, due dates, routings, and production status to confirm priorities and identify conflicts.
• Coordinate with production supervisors and team leads to confirm labor/equipment capacity and adjust priorities.
• Partner with Purchasing and Inventory Control to verify material availability and communicate shortages or constraints.
• Track work order progress and follow up on delays, bottlenecks, or quality holds.
• Communicate schedule changes and revised dates to internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Prepare schedule updates for daily production meetings and document follow-up actions.
• Maintain production planning reports, schedule boards, backlog lists, and related tools.
• Analyze schedule adherence, work order aging, past-due orders, and production trends.
• Escalate material, capacity, quality, or workflow issues that affect committed dates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to planning, schedule accuracy, and on-time delivery.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred (business/supply chain/manufacturing)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Cooperates with: Manufacturing, Procurement, Purchasing, Customer Service

Location: Houston, TX

Primary Responsibility: Support the development, maintenance, and communication of production schedules that align customer demand, material availability, labor capacity, and manufacturing priorities. The Junior Production Scheduler monitors work order progress, identifies schedule risks, coordinates updates across departments, and helps improve on-time completion and delivery performance.

What You'll Do:

• Assist with creating and maintaining daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand, available capacity, material readiness, and delivery requirements.
• Review open work orders, backlog, due dates, routings, and production status to confirm priorities and identify potential schedule conflicts.
• Coordinate with Production supervisors and team leads to confirm labor and equipment capacity, sequence work, and adjust priorities as operating conditions change.
• Partner with Purchasing and Inventory Control to verify material availability and communicate shortages or constraints that may affect the schedule.
• Track work order progress through each production stage and follow up on delays, bottlenecks, quality holds, or missing information.
• Communicate schedule changes, priority shifts, completion risks, and revised dates to appropriate internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Support daily production meetings by preparing schedule updates, highlighting constraints, and documenting required follow-up actions.
• Maintain production planning reports, schedule boards, backlog lists, and other tools used to track output and delivery performance.
• Assist with analyzing schedule adherence, work order aging, past-due orders, lead times, and production performance trends.
• Escalate material, capacity, quality, or workflow issues that could prevent production from meeting committed dates.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives related to production planning, schedule accuracy, workflow visibility, and on-time delivery.

How to Qualify:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in business, supply chain, manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• One to two years of experience in production control, scheduling, manufacturing, inventory, order management, or a related operational role preferred.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, work orders, bills of material, routings, lead times, and production capacity.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, dates, and follow-up items.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate clearly across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems for work orders, production planning, inventory, or scheduling preferred.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and willingness to learn production planning processes.

What We Offer:

• Annual Bonus Program
• $350 Annual Wellness Credit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with match up to 5%
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 5 days of paid sick leave annually (prorated based on start date)
• 15 days PTO annually (prorated based on start date)

Equal Opportunity: MIRATECH is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regards to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations.