Production Scheduler

WireMasters; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

WireMasters in Tennessee is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan and schedule work across the Value Added Department, including Laser Marking, Processing, Cable Manufacturing and Markers.

You will monitor backlogs, coordinate with Value Added Supervisors, maintain raw and finished material inventories, manage order emails and paperwork, schedule production, and drive continuous improvement to meet on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• General office, accounting, and production experience required.
• Strong written, oral, and technical communication skills.
• Math Aptitude.
• Organization and Planning.
• Self-motivated.
• Reading skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Laser Marking, Processing, Cable Manufacturing and Markers backlogs and optimize resources to maintain on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Value Added Supervisors to align team members with the production schedule.
• Maintain adequate inventory levels of raw and finished materials to support production and customer demands.
• Answer emails from WireMasters employees about orders and communicate with sales about ship dates, status, and lead times.

Skills

General office experience, accounting,

Written and verbal communication

Math aptitude

Organization and planning

Self-motivated

Reading skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Basic Function

The Production Scheduler is responsible for planning/scheduling the workflow and resources allocated to the Value Added Department. This workflow includes orders routed through the Processing, Cable Manufacturing, Laser Marking, and Markers areas, and any other orders that require “value added” services.

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for the oversight of Laser Marking, Processing, Cable Manufacturing and Markers backlogs and recommending personnel/resources as needed to maintain/exceed on time delivery for all associated orders.
• Confers with Value Added Supervisors to align team members with production schedule.
• Primarily responsible for maintaining adequate inventory levels of raw and finished materials in the Processing and Markers area to support continued business. Also responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of finished kits (laser marking, special projects, etc.) to support customer demands when applicable.
• Primarily responsible for answering emails from WireMasters employees concerning orders. This also includes maintaining communication lines with sales staff regarding issues with orders, ship dates, production status, lead times/costs, and marker/material issues, as well as rerouting orders through other sites as necessary.
• Primarily responsible for paperwork (PWO/Pull Sheet creation/Printing) and material transfer if needed for all Processing and Cable Manufacturing orders. These steps are to be followed per the Quality and Operating procedure manual.
• Responsible for due date maintenance, backlog comment update, combining orders and cleaning instructions in Rubicon for all Processing and Cable Manufacturing orders. Works together with Manufacturing Engineer to schedule production based on process capacity.
• Primarily responsible maintaining adequate inventory levels on all processing supplies which include processing inks, extender, MEK, PPE, Print Wheels, lab miscellaneous and Marker room supplies.
• Communicates effectively and participates as a team player.
• Studies production schedules and estimates work hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
• Brings up ideas and implements improvements. Actively participates in continuous improvement projects.
• Document processes as needed.
• All other duties assigned by WireMasters Management.
• Support WireMasters Core Values; Service, Gratitude, Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Family.

OUR COMPANY IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYER. THIS MEANS THAT REGARDLESS OF ANY PROVISION IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, JOB DESCRIPTION OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, EITHER YOU OR THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE OR NOTICE. NOTHING IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK OR IN ANY DOCUMENT, WRITTEN OR ORAL, SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT AT-WILL. NO OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT—EXPRESS OR IMPLIED—WITH ANY EMPLOYEE FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME UNLESS SUCH AN AGREEMENT IS IN A WRITTEN CONTRACT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Prior general office, accounting, and production experience required.
• Strong written, oral, and technical communication skills.
• Math Aptitude.
• Organization and Planning.
• Self-motivated.
• Reading skills.