Manufacturing Scheduler & Production Flow Optimizer

Allegheny Surface Technology; Lewis Run (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare for You & Your Family

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Career Development

Job summary

Allegheny Bradford Corporation is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and manage production schedules, balancing customer demand with materials, labor, and capacity. You will collaborate with Operations, Production Control, Purchasing, and Inventory Control to keep production on track and continuously improve scheduling accuracy.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, data analysis, and ownership of scheduling processes within an ERP/MRP environment, with opportunities to drive efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and planning/scheduling experience.
• Previous planner/scheduler experience in manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems is a plus.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership of your work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules using our ERP/MRP system.
• Set production priorities based on customer demand, materials, labor, and capacity.
• Monitor schedules and proactively identify issues that could impact production or delivery.
• Adjust schedules based on real-time production needs and input from shop floor.
• Collaborate with Production Control, Operations, Purchasing, and Inventory Control to stay on track.
• Lead daily and weekly scheduling meetings to review priorities and progress.
• Maintain accurate planning information: lead times, calendars, lot sizes, policies.
• Analyze production data to improve scheduling accuracy and efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs and help reduce past-due orders and disruptions.
• Support continuous improvement and strengthen planning processes.
• Maintain production planning data within ERP/MRP.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in manufacturing planning/scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

ERP/MRP system

Job description

Allegheny Bradford Corporation is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and manage production schedules, balancing customer demand with materials, labor, and capacity. You will collaborate with Operations, Production Control, Purchasing, and Inventory Control to keep production on track and continuously improve scheduling accuracy.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, data analysis, and ownership of scheduling processes within an ERP/MRP environment, with opportunities to drive efficiency