Production Scheduler

Eaton Corporation; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation, at its Rumford, RI facility, seeks a Production Scheduler to optimize material inputs, production capacity, and delivery efficiency in alignment with customer and site requirements.

The role analyzes material and production trends to identify cost, lead time, and inventory improvements, while supporting safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience with manufacturing and supply chain systems.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP concepts and lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production schedules and daily production pull for the assigned value stream.
• Update short-term capacity plans and track key constraints.
• Monitor material availability and coordinate shortage resolution.
• Reconcile priority lists and communicate impacts of order changes.
• Track overdue orders and support daily production meetings.
• Maintain order status and promise dates in ERP; partner with Customer Service.
• Support SIP/S&OP activities with updates, metrics, and reports.
• Document forecast assumptions using market and statistical analysis.
• Assist with inventory reviews and disposition of excess materials.

Skills

MRP/ERP

Purchasing strategies

Cost-out

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MFGPro/ERP

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Production Scheduler. This position will be located at our Rumford, RI facility.

This production scheduler is responsible for the analysis of material inputs to maximize production planning, capacity, product completion and delivery efficiency to support customer and site requirements. This role will also include the analysis of material and production trends in order to identify opportunities for improve of costs, lead times, and optimization of inventory.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain production schedules and daily production pull for assigned value stream.
• Update short-term capacity plans (daily/weekly) and track key constraints.
• Monitor material availability; coordinate resolution of shortages and expedites.
• Reconcile priority/hot lists and communicate impacts of order changes.
• Track past-due/overdue orders and support actions from daily production meetings.
• Maintain accurate order status and promise dates in MFGPro/ERP; partner with Customer Service.
• Support SIP/S&OP activities by preparing updates, metrics, and reports.
• Document and challenge forecast assumptions using market/industry/statistical analysis.
• Assist with inventory review and disposition of excess/obsolete materials.
• Follow all safety requirements and report on unsafe conditions as needed.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Rumford, RI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) months of internship or co-op experience in a Supply Chain function.
• Experience in Supply Chain supporting a manufacturing environment.
• APICS CPIM certification.
• Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) experience.

Skills:

• Strong experience and knowledge of MRP/ERP concepts.
• Possess sound knowledge and experience in successfully deploying purchasing strategies and driving cost-out.
• Ability to analyze, identify, and implement opportunities and corporate initiatives for improvement that have measurable dollar impact annually.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you.

After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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