Master Scheduler

Kimball International; Jasper (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Jasper, Indiana is seeking a professional to manage and level load production schedules while coordinating communications between sales, manufacturing, and purchasing teams. The role involves responding to inquiries, updating scheduling information, and ensuring customer orders are met efficiently. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, customer-first attitude are essential. This position offers opportunities for collaboration and professional development within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage communications between departments.
• Strong problem-solving and customer-first attitude.
• Capacity to compile reports and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Level load the production schedule based on orders.
• Provide scheduling information updates to manufacturing.
• Respond to sales inquiries and order change requests.
• Communicate with various departments for role completion.
• Update scheduling information in the system as needed.
• Conduct meetings professionally and coordinate effectively.
• Support other scheduling areas when required.
• Escalate concerns to management as necessary.
• Back up other scheduling areas as needed.
• Escalate concerns to Master Scheduler MGR.

Job description

To level load the production schedule as efficiently as possible considering customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities and material availability. Manage communications between sales, manufacturing and purchasing and effectively schedule customer orders in production.

• Review incoming orders and level load the production schedule based on scheduling constraints and parameters that have been identified.
• Provide updated scheduling information to manufacturing as required.
• Respond to sales inquiries, less than lead time order requests and order change requests quoting lead times and ship dates based on availability of materials, resources and capacity.
• Communicate with sales, manufacturing and purchasing as required to complete responsibilities of this role.
• Update scheduling information in team center as required to support new products and product changes.
• Approach problems and people with an open mind and problem solving, “customer first” attitude.
• Compiling reports and meeting deadlines
• Coordinating and conducting meetings in a professional manner.
• Back up other scheduling areas as needed.
• Escalate concerns to Master Scheduler MGR.