Master Production Scheduler – Flexible Hours

Ultipro; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Justrite Safety Group is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to coordinate the flow of work and materials across multiple manufacturing value streams. You will create and maintain the master production schedule, release and monitor work orders, and support teams in meeting customer delivery commitments.

You will partner with Production, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering, Warehouse, and Supply Chain, reporting to the Director of Operations. A strong background in ERP and Excel is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in production planning/scheduling, inventory control, internal expediting, or related manufacturing operations.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Office, with strong Excel capability.
• Ability to coordinate multiple, changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor Degree in related field.
• Experience within an ISO 9001 quality-management system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the master schedule for multiple manufacturing lines/value streams to support daily production goals and customer delivery requirements.
• Translate demand, customer-specific requirements, due dates, available capacity, material readiness, and overtime considerations into an executable schedule.
• Release and sequence production orders in a timely manner; manage printing and placement of work orders and job-specific work instructions on the production floor.
• Create job orders in the ERP system and maintain accurate order status throughout execution.
• Update schedules for new orders, shortages, downtime, priority changes, and other unplanned events; communicate changes promptly to production leadership and affected functions.
• Monitor work in process and production status; identify at-risk orders early and initiate or coordinate recovery actions.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Inventory control

Internal expediting

Manufacturing operations

Education

Bachelor Degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Justrite Safety Group is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to coordinate the flow of work and materials across multiple manufacturing value streams. You will create and maintain the master production schedule, release and monitor work orders, and support teams in meeting customer delivery commitments.

You will partner with Production, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering, Warehouse, and Supply Chain, reporting to the Director of Operations. A strong background in ERP and Excel is required.