Production Planner & Scheduler: Optimize Metal Operations

Olympic Steel Minneapolis Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement & Employee Disc.

Job summary

Olympic Steel Minneapolis Inc is seeking aProduction Scheduler to determine steel usage for jobs and distribute orders to work areas. You will monitor orders, create and implement schedules, and coordinate with sales for high-volume accounts to drive efficiency and on-time delivery.

The role focuses on scheduling, material allocation, and collaboration with maintenance and foreman to optimize plant throughput and meet company goals.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or related experience.
• Able to organize and multitask effectively.
• Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Decides what steel to use for specific jobs and distributes factory orders to individual work areas/machines.
• Monitors incoming orders and incorporates into production schedule.
• Develops and implements production schedules to help achieve company-wide sales/performance goals.
• Distributes production orders to individual work areas/machines.
• Assigns or re-assigns material to orders as necessary.
• Works with sales on managing high-volume accounts and repeating orders.
• Assists in designing plant layouts to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Applies coils and sheets to orders per management strategy.
• Matches orders to suppliers/outside processors based on requirements.
• Coordinates incoming material and completes daily inventory runs.
• Answers questions for inside sales, inventory, and machine operators as needed.
• Writes in-house process orders for shearing and slit coils.
• Assists Foreman or Maintenance Manager in scheduling machine maintenance.

Skills

Organizing

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Associate’s Degree or related experience

Job description

Olympic Steel Minneapolis Inc is seeking aProduction Scheduler to determine steel usage for jobs and distribute orders to work areas. You will monitor orders, create and implement schedules, and coordinate with sales for high-volume accounts to drive efficiency and on-time delivery.

The role focuses on scheduling, material allocation, and collaboration with maintenance and foreman to optimize plant throughput and meet company goals.