Production Scheduler

NextGenEnergyJobs; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Production Planning Specialist to establish and manage the ERP-driven schedule for manufacturing. You will coordinate material availability, BOM setup, and routing optimization with engineering and procurement teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining accurate ERP data, driving on-time work orders, monitoring WIP and inventory aging, and producing management reports to support inventory control and production efficiency.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience in Inventory Management, Production Planning and/or Scheduling.
• Experience using Oracle ERP or similar ERP systems.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to develop best solutions for the company.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Self-starter with ability to complete activities with minimal direction.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Highly analytical skill set with excel experience and attention to details.
• APICS Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish production schedules in ERP and track work orders.
• Serve as contact on material availability for assigned production work centers.
• Coordinate with procurement, planning, logistics on material status and manufacturing plans.
• Drive discipline to ensure milestones are recorded and work orders close on time.
• Maintain ERP item planning parameters and data integrity.
• Ensure accurate setup for manufacturing BOMs and monitor BOM integrity.
• Review engineering change orders and planning BOMs.
• Track routing accuracy and optimize routing steps and standard operations.
• Monitor WIP and inventory aging; drive reductions.
• Publish inventory reports and manage levels to meet targets.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Excel

Fast-paced

Education

BS/BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Office Suite

Excel

Job description

• Establish the production schedule in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system by firming, releasing and tracking the flow of work orders
• Serve as a single point of contact to the Manufacturing organization on material availability status for assigned production work centers
• Work closely with procurement, planning, logistics and other supply chain functions for material status and to align manufacturing plans and material flow
• Drive transaction discipline to ensure manufacturing reports each milestone operation in the ERP system and track timely close of work orders
• Establish and maintain ERP item planning parameters including manufacturing lead times, planning time fences, order modifiers and continuously improves data integrity
• Ensure accurate and timely set up for manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOMs) for all items
• Monitor the integrity between engineering and manufacturing BOMs
• Review and approve engineering change orders, planning BOMs and deviation requests
• Revise the schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities and availability of parts & material
• Track the accuracy of manufacturing routings and work closely with manufacturing engineers on the optimization of all routing steps and standard operations
• Monitor work order aging in the ERP system and continuously drive for reductions in Work in Progress (WIP) inventory
• Collaborate with all functions to ensure buy in and adherence to the production schedule
• Contributor to the implementation of all materials affected on Engineering Change Notices
• Monitor accuracy of plan assumptions on a daily basis, communicate required adjustments to the rest of the materials team
• Analyze monthly Inventory Aging reports based on agreed parameters and provide forward visibility on potential issues.
• Develop and publish inventory reports to management outlining current inventory levels/trends, potential excess/obsolete and drive inventory management initiatives to manage inventory to the agreed levels

Requirements

• Prefer BS/BA Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in Inventory Management, Production Planning and/or Scheduling
• Experience using Oracle ERP or similar ERP systems
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally to develop best solutions for the company
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Self-starter with ability to complete activities with minimal direction
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Highly analytical skill set with excel experience and attention to details
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certification preferred