Production Planner - Scheduler

DuPont; Ohio; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Production Planner - Scheduler for their Cleveland, Ohio team. This role focuses on material planning to ensure customer demand fulfillment while adhering to quality and cost standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in production planning, alongside strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2 years of scheduling and planning experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in production/materials planning required.

Responsibilities

• Check inventory availability before confirming/releasing work orders.
• Schedule production based on MRP outputs and demand inputs.
• Collaborate with Materials Management to optimize supply chain.

Skills

Communication

Problem Analysis

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college

Tools

MRP systems

Integrated manufacturing software systems

Job description

Job Type: Experienced

Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America

Job ID: 244895W

Category: Operations

Publication Date: 04/21/2025

About the Company

DuPont aims to promote global prosperity through essential innovation. We are committed to addressing the most important issues, such as providing clean water to over a billion people worldwide, producing essential materials for everyday technology products like smartphones and electric vehicles, and protecting our global employees. Discover why top talent chooses to work at DuPont: Why Join DuPont | DuPont Careers

Position Overview

We are hiring a Production Planner - Scheduler to join our Cleveland, Ohio team. The role involves performing material planning activities within the Production Planning function to ensure customer demand fulfillment, meeting timelines, quality standards, and cost constraints.

Key Responsibilities

1. Check inventory availability before confirming/releasing work orders using system queries and reports.
2. Provide lead times to Customer Service regarding Laird Promise Date for customer demand fulfillment.
3. Schedule production based on MRP outputs, driven by demand inputs such as sales orders, customer schedules, and forecasts.
4. Manage inventory levels to meet customer orders effectively.
5. Develop, improve, and monitor reporting processes and systems to control supply chain functions.
6. Collaborate with Materials Management to optimize supply chain and logistics for on-time delivery and minimal inventory investment.
7. Recommend improvements to supply chain processes for efficiency, cost reduction, and better delivery performance.
8. Adhere to quality and safety standards, and work on continuous improvement of product quality, cost, delivery, and equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college preferred.
• At least 2 years of scheduling and planning experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in production/materials planning and MRP systems required; QAD experience preferred.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to analyze problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of integrated manufacturing software systems.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

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