Lean Production Scheduler

Toyota Industries Group TACG-TICA-TIES; Pendergrass (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Industries Group TACG-TICA-TIES is seeking a Production Scheduler / Scheduling Coordinator to plan and optimize manufacturing schedules in a fast-paced facility in the United States. The role requires close collaboration with production, materials, and customer service teams to ensure on-time delivery and efficient operations.

The ideal candidate will leverage Lean principles, advanced Excel skills, and ERP/MRP systems to forecast demand, manage capacity, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating production schedules to meet delivery goals.
• Proficient in Excel for planning, inventory tracking, and forecasting.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing to reduce waste.
• Collaboration with production, materials, and customer service teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on customer demand and capacity.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to minimize downtime and meet delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with production control, purchasing, inventory, and operations teams to ensure material availability.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles to identify waste, improve process flow, and increase productivity.
• Analyze production data and generate reports using Excel, including PivotTables and lookup functions.
• Track KPIs such as schedule attainment, throughput, inventory levels, and on-time delivery.
• Support continuous improvement projects and participate in root cause analysis for production delays.
• Maintain accurate production records and communicate schedule changes to production department/management.

Skills

Production Scheduling

Lean Manufacturing

Capacity Planning

Inventory Control

ERP/MRP Systems

Data Analysis & Reporting

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Forecasting tools

Job description

Toyota Industries Group TACG-TICA-TIES is seeking a Production Scheduler / Scheduling Coordinator to plan and optimize manufacturing schedules in a fast-paced facility in the United States. The role requires close collaboration with production, materials, and customer service teams to ensure on-time delivery and efficient operations.

The ideal candidate will leverage Lean principles, advanced Excel skills, and ERP/MRP systems to forecast demand, manage capacity, and drive continuous improvement.