Production Planner / Scheduling Specialist

UVS Games; Idaho; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

UVS Games is seeking a Production Planner / Scheduling Specialist to own manufacturing timelines, capacity planning, and risk visibility across our global production pipeline. This role ensures on-time delivery for our publishing operations and coordinates with factories worldwide.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-growing environments, excels at managing multiple moving parts, and communicates risks clearly to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills for complex, overlapping timelines.
• Ability to synthesize inputs into clear schedules.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented mindset with strong follow‑through.
• Clear communicator who flags risk without noise.
• Experience working with international manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain master manufacturing calendars across factories and regions.
• Define and manage cutoff schedules for files, approvals, materials, and milestones.
• Monitor risks across the production timeline and surface issues early.
• Flag constraints before they impact manufacturing.
• Partner with production, project management, product, supply chain, QA to align schedules.
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting on production status.
• Act as the source of truth for production timing.

Skills

Organizational skills

Scheduling

Communication

Risk management

International partners

Job description

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Production Planner / Scheduling Specialist

Full Time US

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

We are hiring a Production Planner / Scheduling Specialist to own manufacturing timelines, capacity planning, and risk visibility across our global production pipeline.

We are a fast‑growing publisher dedicated to bringing the world’s best IPs to the tabletop, since 2006. From My Hero Academia and Godzilla to Star Trek and Street Fighter, we have built a reputation for blending deep tactical gameplay with fan‑favorite universes.

Following the global launch of Riftbound (the League of Legends Trading Card Game) on October 31st, 2025, we are entering a phase of explosive expansion. We are looking for builders, people ready to disrupt the TCG market with creativity, agility, and precision.

We don’t just sell games; we build ecosystems where players and fans thrive.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain master manufacturing calendars across factories and regions.
• Define and manage cutoff schedules for specific files, approvals, materials, and production milestones.
• Monitor risks across the production timeline and surface issues early.
• Flag constraints before they impact manufacturing.
• Partner with production, project management, product, supply chain, QA teams to align schedules.
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting on production status.
• Act as the source of truth for production timing.

What we are looking for

• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing complex, overlapping timelines.
• Ability to synthesize inputs from multiple teams into clear schedules.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented mindset with strong follow‑through.
• Clear communicator who can flag risk without creating noise.
• Experience working with international manufacturing partners.

Nice to have qualities

• Experience in games, collectibles, or printed consumer products.
• Familiarity with capacity forecasting or factory utilization planning.
• Passion for operational excellence behind great products.

Base Salary

The expected base compensation range for this role is $55,000-$70,000 annually. This is based upon a calculation using the national average for similar positions. While this is the normalized and expected range in most cases, exceptions may be made for exceptional levels of experience or significant variance in cost‑of‑living due to geographic location.

We also encourage all applicants to consider the total compensation package, including benefits, PTO, etc.

We welcome applicants with a wide range of experience. We encourage anyone to apply that may be interested, even if you feel you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications above.

UVS Games provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.